small amount
Example Sentences
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This technique, called "doping," involves introducing a small amount of another material to produce specific properties.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Hobby spending is a small amount of overall retail sales, but it's a good gauge of whether consumers have any money leftover in their budgets."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A small amount of foreign dairy is able to enter Canada tariff-free or at low tariff rates under set quota limits.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It’s a small amount of poop, and it gets onto the food.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Keep talking to him. Try to get him to suck on a small amount of mango, not too much.”
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
