amount
Example Sentences
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"Nowadays, with the cost of steel and everything else, rollercoasters are a huge, huge amount of money," he explains.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
A small amount of advertising also helps pay for the occasional trip.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
“We were chronically understaffed for the amount of things we wanted to take on,” McCardel said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
BDCs sponsor CLOs, which pool a large amount of company loans together.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The amount of glass in various shapes, sizes, and colors was truly staggering—as many as twenty thousand pieces.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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