quantity
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More than 27 tons of gold were physically transferred from the U.S. and Canada to Zeist, the bank said, before a similar quantity of international standard gold was then moved to London from Zeist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"By combining buying and selling and physical transport, the risks associated with physically moving a large quantity of gold have been spread," said the DNB.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The increasing quantity of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit—roughly 100 to 1,200 miles above the planet—is raising concerns of collisions that could damage or destroy spacecraft and satellites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
It will be interesting to see if the changes lead to any detectable change in the taste or quality of the cheeses - or to the quantity produced and how it is priced.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Covered in shaggy fur, it has a large quantity of rough hair on its head and an exceptionally large nose.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Iran is mainly assembling the new missiles in more limited quantities than before the war due to damaged industrial facilities and a naval blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, quantities of server CPUs based on Intel’s x86 chip architecture are on pace to grow between 15% and 20% as supply aims to catch up with demand, Pajjuri said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Peatland fires, common in the area, generally smoulder and spread under the soil for weeks or months, emitting huge quantities of smoke and only rarely causing surface blazes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Consuming large amounts of glucose can cause the intestine to produce more glucose-derived sorbitol, while consuming large quantities of sorbitol directly can also increase the total load.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Large mammals changed that: for the first time in human history, it became possible to move heavy goods in large quantities, as well as people, rapidly overland for long distances.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The Number System
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40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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Expressions and Equations
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