quantity

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Scientists use the EE correlation to estimate the Universe's "optical depth," an important quantity for studying cosmic reionization.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

That quantity is more than almost any other U.S. drone manufacturer produces and far more than the Defense Department has historically bought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

In New York, food manufacturers reported reducing the quantity of product per package while keeping prices flat to deflect tariff-driven cost increases.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

"It's very high quality. Sometimes with Rembrandt's portraits you feel that he's producing in quantity, but with this painting you really feel that he dedicated his soul to it."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Then, abruptly, I got up and brought over a quantity of my personal notepaper and wrote a second letter to Sister Irma, using the floor as a desk.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger