amount to

Example Sentences

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Deere reported lower profit in the past quarter, dragged down by the tariffs, which the company previously expected would amount to a $300 million-a-quarter expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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 be smart about it: Don’t drive an hour out of your way if the savings amount to just a few cents a gallon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Then, when he was sixty-three years old, he quietly donated the entire amount to buy the land to build the migrant shelter.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario