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amount

[uh-mount] / əˈmaʊnt /






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SEIU-UHW does not have an estimated total amount the initiative would claw back from pay packages that exceed the limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Some Download festivals have been all about the sunscreen and bucket hats, while others have ended up being dubbed "Drownload" and "Brownload", for the amount of rain and ensuing mud.

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 have a limited amount of time to make my mark in the world, and I don’t want to spend it trying to fix small-town racism.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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