small quantity
Example Sentences
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A zeptojoule is an almost unimaginably small quantity of energy.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The Office for Product Safety and Standards said the kits present "a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The amount of lumber available in cities is no small quantity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
In January, a small quantity of radioactive cesium-137 used in mining was reported missing in Western Australia, leading authorities to launch a large-scale search involving the defense force, emergency services and radiation experts.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
At the time, it was believed that illness or pain could be relieved if you let out a small quantity of a person’s blood.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
