amount to

Example Sentences

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Seems like a crazy amount to spend on a cup, especially since one could still be purchased at Dodger Stadium going into Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardian.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Damage to Qatari export facilities, outages at major Australian LNG projects, and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz amount to roughly 5 to 6 billion cubic feet per day of supply disruption.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But such funds only amount to 6% of total private credit, according to PitchBook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Treasury officials are understood to be working with NS&I to determine the exact amount to be given to customers.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Better? They’ll never accept you. This won’t amount to anything! You should have at least finished school. Gone to college like your sister!”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu