quantity

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Cleveland Police said a quantity of suspected WW2 ordnance was discovered and had been set alight, leaving one person with minor burns, as crews were called to Crimdon Dene beach, near Hartlepool, on Tuesday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"For microplastics researchers who have these impacted datasets, there's still hope to recover them and find a true quantity of microplastics," Clough said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“As for securing a supply of memory, we are already in a position to secure the minimum quantity necessary to manage the year-end selling season of next fiscal year,” Tao said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.6% after the country set the 2026 GDP growth target at 4.5%-5.0%, signaling a pivot to quality over quantity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Cecilia moved round behind Betty to see what everyone else could see—a huge blackened tray recently pulled from the oven bearing a quantity of roast potatoes that still sizzled mildly.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan