an amount

Example Sentences

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People can demand a specific refund amount or can indicate they want a “protective refund” for an amount to be determined later, Collins said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

It is an amount that very few Gazans can afford.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Researchers in Finland have achieved a major advance in ultra-sensitive measurement technology by detecting an amount of energy smaller than one zeptojoule, less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The mechanics were straightforward: Set bail at an amount the defendant cannot pay and the result is the same as ordering detention outright.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

This said that employers had to grant employees unpaid leave while ensuring their job security for an amount of time in the event of qualified family and medical emergencies.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler