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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 sheer volume of trading is unprecedented for a sitting president.
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Half is now based on volume of water pumped, delivering an incentive to use less water.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Keeping The iPhone 18 Pro Price Steady Apple will maintain the entry-level iPhone 18 Pro at $1,049 to insulate its core ecosystem volume from premium-hardware fatigue.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The manufacturer also expects the technology to support industries that require constant, high-volume electricity.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Half is now based on volume of water pumped, delivering an incentive to use less water.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Keeping The iPhone 18 Pro Price Steady Apple will maintain the entry-level iPhone 18 Pro at $1,049 to insulate its core ecosystem volume from premium-hardware fatigue.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The manufacturer also expects the technology to support industries that require constant, high-volume electricity.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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It’s made with a ton of anti-theft features, including locking zippers, slash-resistant body panels and straps, and RFID-blocking protection.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Tickets for any match in any city will cost you a pretty penny at this point in the tournament, but seats for the final will set you back a staggering amount—likely about five figures for Category 1 tickets, according to the New York Times, and that doesn’t even account for travel or lodging.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Despite the current crisis, our institutions of higher education remain strong and will survive, if even in a diminished capacity for the years ahead.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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While most polar expedition ships carry up to 200 guests—or sometimes even more—Ocean Explorer tops out at 138 passengers, though even at max capacity, its spacious, airy interiors provide plenty of room for all to spread out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The solicitation marks a retreat in quantity but an upgrade in quality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Pay attention to calorie quality and quantity during the eating window.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The paperback edition of The Last Ferry Out hits shelves on June 16 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Mass-market paperbacks – once a low-cost gateway into reading – largely disappeared.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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More recently, clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, have resulted in dozens of arrests.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Ukrainian authorities have told CNN that several children who were evacuated to Italy with Rudyka are among dozens of Ukrainian minors whose return home has been prevented by the Italian courts.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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