amount to
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“The subjective displeasure of an offended observer does not amount to a concrete injury,” Sauer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Maybe the effort will amount to a lot of talk and the higher-education sector, as it’s terrifyingly known, will remain an expensive, unreformable blob.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The South L.A. hospital has operated in the red in recent years and received a total of $68 million in what amount to bailouts from the state and Los Angeles County between 2023 and 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In today’s sluggish hiring environment, that four-week period could amount to a heartbeat.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
I heard it from Rat Kiley, who swore up and down to its truth, although in the end, I’ll admit, that doesn’t amount to much of a warranty.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
