amount
Example Sentences
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State funds will cover half of the incentive amount, and auto manufacturers will cover the other half.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
According to government figures, total welfare spending in Great Britain is forecast to be 23.6% of the total amount the government spends in the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
This design appears to be a win on two levels, says Gillingham, the Yale professor: It zeroes out direct use of water while also reducing the total amount of energy required for cooling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
"It is the result of an enormous amount of work by people who devoted a large part of their lives to field observations," said Kervyn.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
That faucet was very temperamental, had been for years, and no amount of pleading with the super had gotten him to come and fix it.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing amount
Measurement and Data, List 1
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Measurement and Data
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