amount
Example Sentences
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Stevenson said she doubles the staff on match days and sales are roughly triple the amount of those for nonmatch days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Not paying off your student loans can be an understandable temptation, especially when you’re facing what feels like an insurmountable amount of debt.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
He described how the safari has changed over the years, with upgrades for the places where the giraffes and lions sleep, and the amount of freedom and comfort all the animals now have.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Yet she finished strong with speedy versions of “Juno,” “Espresso” and “Goodbye” into “Tears,” which got an elaborate water show that proved Carpenter can provide the right amount of razzle-dazzle when she wants to.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Also aboard the vessel was an extraordinary amount of gold, silver, emeralds, and other jewels, and more than eleven million coins, all collected in the South American colonies to finance the Spanish king’s war effort.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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Measurement and Data
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