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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 layers, while stylish, create some unevenness in volume that doesn’t quite align with my personal preferences or features.
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Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
Sales for Linde’s Americas segment rose 3% year over year to $3.67 billion, driven by 3% higher pricing and 1% higher volumes, largely due to chemicals and energy as well as electronics.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 1 May 2025
More people are embracing volume, soft waves, and full bangs, and her signature blonde has become a major reference.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The limited-edition dry shampoo is still the fan favorite formula, with superfruit sea buckthorn and rice starch to refresh the scalp and strands while adding body and volume.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
Sales for Linde’s Americas segment rose 3% year over year to $3.67 billion, driven by 3% higher pricing and 1% higher volumes, largely due to chemicals and energy as well as electronics.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 1 May 2025
More people are embracing volume, soft waves, and full bangs, and her signature blonde has become a major reference.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The limited-edition dry shampoo is still the fan favorite formula, with superfruit sea buckthorn and rice starch to refresh the scalp and strands while adding body and volume.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
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There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Since there is a ton of debate about which of The Pitt’s supporting players will get primacy in the Emmys race, this early step forward for LaNasa is worth remembering.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
Noun
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While Sloan did not volunteer a hard dollar amount, a little back-of-the-envelope math based on legal filings and other financial documentation suggests that the RSNs and other in-market platforms may expect to lose a grand total of $60 million in ad revenue next season.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Then there’s all the gore, from beheadings to dismemberings to disembowelings, not to mention a fair amount of unclad flesh (all female, of course) and liberal helpings of verbal profanity.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Miller writes in her book that dandified Black servants in 18th century England were forced to wear gold, brass and silver collars with padlocks to signify their owners' wealth.—
Renee Anderson,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The film series — which is based on Stephenie Meyer's books of the same name — are all now available to stream on Netflix.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The Pattersons called an ambulance to take them to a hospital, while Simon Patterson took the Wilkinsons to another hospital, because of capacity issues.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The warmer has a 20-liter tub capacity and accommodates up to two oversized bath towels, robes, a throw blanket, PJs and more.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The competitive advantage of a thoughtful AI rollout Companies that take a measured approach to AI adoption—prioritizing quality over quantity when selecting their initial document sets—will outperform those that flood AI with unstructured data.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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From raw material cultivation to textile finishing, nearly every stage of production relies on manufacturers’ access to vast quantities of clean, affordable water.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
Noun
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And finally, Sloane Crosley tells us about the joys of paperback books.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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Joe, lover of all things romantic, is not interested in romance as a genre — lowbrow, centered on female pleasure, exclusively published in paperback — but in romance as a chivalric gesture (women as conquests, men as heroes, all the books are leather-bound).—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The never-ending hurry-up-and-waits are why he’s always got a couple weighty tomes stacked in his lap, his taste running from big-cheese biographies (of Elia Kazan and Abraham Lincoln, among others) to bestsellers, including Conclave.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a tome for all of us who’ve become Fat + Flour disciples over the years.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Photo of the day: The Eagles have landed The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their recent Super Bowl championship with President Trump at the White House on Monday, though at least two dozen players – including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts – did not attend.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the plaintiffs charge that actions taken by the president, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen federal agencies to dramatically downsize the federal workforce violate the Constitution because Congress has not authorized them.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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