amounts to

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Per the city’s regulations, the actor will have to pay a 4% levy on the sale price of his home—which amounts to $274,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

For those familiar with options, the mandatory convertible amounts to common stock plus the sale of a call spread.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Prosecutor Lyndon Harris told the court that the "admission to the conduct alleged against her" amounts to an offence, and that Rein Lively had agreed to pay £910 in compensation.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Indeed, the memorial plinth itself was constructed in more recent times to satisfy Mozart’s Grave tourists and is placed in what amounts to a random spot in the garden.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall