small quantity
Example Sentences
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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
However, the small quantity of metal cations added to enhance cathode performance poses challenges in pinpointing their exact locations and studying the stabilization mechanism.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2024
A small quantity of ashes from her cremated body are to be in one of 250 memorial capsules set to be launched into space later this month..
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 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
So a few minutes of arc is a very small quantity to measure—especially without a telescope.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
