small amount of money

Example Sentences

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"We had set aside a small amount of money at home that helped us at first, but after a year almost all of it is used up," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

You can namecheck a child in your will, even if you wish to leave them a small amount of money or no money at all.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

A relatively small amount of money has been pledged so far, but getting the fund up and running is seen as a crucial step in building trust between richer and poorer countries.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

“To the federal government, it’s a pretty small amount of money, but it would make an unbelievable difference to theaters across the country,” Oskar Eustis, artistic director of New York’s Public Theater, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

It was in August when they gave me a lecture, a cheap L’il Abner suit, and a small amount of money, and I walked out of the gate.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey