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as in ton
a considerable amount
we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume
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as in book
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
reissued the trilogy in a single volume
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Recent Examples of volume
The volume would translate, with one more good bounce or one less-than-stellar night from Hart.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
On the surface, Crane’s silence surrounding the status of both Brown and Espada speaks volumes, but this is his standard operating procedure.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Evercore found that only about 8% of events on Kalshi and Polymarket clear $1 million in volume.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 May 2026
This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
On the surface, Crane’s silence surrounding the status of both Brown and Espada speaks volumes, but this is his standard operating procedure.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Evercore found that only about 8% of events on Kalshi and Polymarket clear $1 million in volume.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 May 2026
This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Always check for live music, the sustainable safari and tons of local goods.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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While the official autopsy ruled the death a homicide caused by police restraint, the medical examiner's report also noted that the amount of fentanyl in Floyd's system and his recent use of methamphetamine were contributing factors.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Maintaining moderate amounts of straw and other crop residue in the field can help boost soil fertility, but too much can increase methane emissions and accelerate the loss of carbon from the soil.—
Hanqin Tian,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Living Room Luxury hotels always nail the little details, and coffee table books are one of the easiest ways to recreate that layered, curated feel at home.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Earlier, Mars square Pluto may expose tension between future plans and daily capacity.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Broadly speaking this project aims to advance technology for REE processing from domestic resources and specifically seeks to supports the development of pre-commercial separation capacity in the United States.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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Residents at the meeting questioned why large quantities of the chemical were stored near homes and urged city officials to scrutinize the company’s safety practices.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Make Buying New Feel Like An Intentional Choice Gen-Z’s thrifting mindset reflects a shift from quantity to quality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The finished state of a paperback album after constantly flicking back and forth adding stickers isn’t a pretty sight.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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The author's young adult paranormal romance trilogy will be re-released in a new paperback box set this fall.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Featuring forewords by Beccari and K-pop star Felix, the coffee table tome will be available from June in all Louis Vuitton stores priced at $185, with sales also benefiting UNICEF.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The perfect spot for a languid afternoon with your favorite tome.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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