amount to

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Today, federal taxes amount to just 17.3% of gross domestic product.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

These so-called affiliated investments now amount to an average 76% of surplus, the cushion left over after liabilities are subtracted from assets, A.M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

‘I was just asking you about Canada—but it didn’t amount to anything, Mister Singer.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers