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[uh-mount] / əˈmaʊnt /






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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

Currently, TensorWave has three operational data centers, in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Florida, with computing capacity at the equivalent of 10,000 megawatts of electrical power, which is a relatively small amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

We’re side by side again, and I still have a decent amount of energy, so I pick up my pace a little, and he keeps up.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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