amount
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Household expenses vary greatly by size, and the amount of emergency reserves needed may look different, depending on how many incomes there are, how secure their jobs are and whether there are dependents.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, rose 2%, in line with analyst views and reflecting growth in both traffic and average transaction amount.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Scientists report that when it comes to pancreatic cancer, the specific type of fat in the diet may be more important than the total amount consumed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“So it was an enormous amount of pressure, and also respect, where I was coming from.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Since the reactor is continually producing radiation, shortening their time near it reduces the amount of radiation workers are likely to absorb.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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Measurement and Data
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