amount
Example Sentences
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"We saw up to 100-fold differences in the amount of cholera colonization as a function of diet alone," Hsiao said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Tehran’s Asian partner has dramatically increased the amount of Iranian oil it buys as sanctions have gotten tighter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"There's confidence, consumer confidence, price increases and a massive amount of uncertainty," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Uncle Jack was going to pay him an absurd amount to visit his purebred Persian cat.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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