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volume

[vol-yoom, -yuhm] / ˈvɒl jum, -jəm /


NOUN
loudness of a sound
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In Lufthansa’s first-quarter report, it said that around 80% of the volume of jet fuel required for the current year was already covered by fuel hedging.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The volume of stolen fuel rose by 24% - up from an estimated 87,000 litres to 108,900 litres a day across all forecourts.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Nevertheless, state insurance regulators cannot possibly keep up with the growing volume of private credit with private ratings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Despite some water damage, the volume survived its century and a half inside the fireplace and has now been added to the library’s local history collection.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Father opened the big volume and Betsie and I held our breaths.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Sales volumes accounted for $3.11 billion of the growth, and price increases accounted for $595 million.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The increase was driven mainly by higher prices for crude oil and refined and chemical products, partly offset by lower volumes sold, higher operating costs and increased taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

It also highlights how artificial intelligence can be used to process enormous volumes of satellite data that would be difficult to examine manually.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

It remains unclear when the group will actually be able to increase its oil volumes, but some member countries, such as Iraq, have expressed a desire to significantly boost production.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Shortly after its departure, Celia places the leather-bound book safely away, camouflaged in plain sight amongst her own volumes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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