volumes

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There may also be a risk of explosion, it added, because of large volumes of internal gas caused by decomposition.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"This is because the whale may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans, and there may also be a risk of explosion," as decomposition creates large volumes of gases, it said.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Call option volumes has surged recently, with seven of the biggest sessions of all time occurring this month alone, including Thursday, which saw volumes top 49 million.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Goldman Sachs estimated this week that retail trading volumes were up by 28% since mid-April and that a basket of retail favorite stocks had risen by 29% over that stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As had often been the case in the past, the first volumes of the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! books were already checked out.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood