amount
Example Sentences
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He told voters that he walked away from the firm 14 years ago, leaving an enormous amount of money on the table, because it did not align with his morals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
That positivity will still amount to cautious optimism for most of the Tartan Army.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
To harness a big amount of stock without much money, buy one call and sell another with a higher strike price but same expiration to profit from potential rallies.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
I’m glad for this girl I don’t know, and for whatever amount of solace she managed to find after a terrible situation.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing amount
Measurement and Data, List 1
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Measurement and Data
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