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A Turkish court later ruled that their choreography and physical contact on stage amounted to exhibitionism.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

On the loan he was pursuing, the rate going up a quarter point, from 6.875% to 7.125%, amounted to a roughly $250 hit per month for him.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Having been subjected to multiple FCC probes of ABC’s programming, the corporation has pushed back in court against Carr, in what has already amounted to a drawn-out and expensive legal tussle.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

In total, expenses for the apartment amounted to about $7,200 a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Her escape had been a preposterous idea, but even a sliver of it amounted to the best adventure of her life.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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