an amount

Example Sentences

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It is an amount that very few Gazans can afford.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Researchers in Finland have achieved a major advance in ultra-sensitive measurement technology by detecting an amount of energy smaller than one zeptojoule, less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The terms of the contract were steep: After a grace period, Odessa would have to pay roughly $24,000 annually to maintain its membership, an amount that could increase and had no cap.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

A landlord also cannot retain an amount that is 125% or more than the amount of the actual damages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Or had it really been so short an amount of time?—you could hear the wind rushing in an open window, a wind that dropped a few small, spiky leaves to the floor.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness