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amount

[uh-mount] / əˈmaʊnt /






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Near river mouths, the amount of PCF found on beaches accounted for less than 0.2% of the fertilizer used in surrounding fields.

From Science Daily

“Since those don’t exist right now,” Korobkin said of the seats, “it would be harder to project the amount of revenue the Rose Bowl would be losing by not being able to sell those seats.”

From Los Angeles Times

There is a healthy amount of respect between the Rams and Seahawks, and — at least from the Rams in the locker room Sunday night — a feeling that this matchup was fated.

From Los Angeles Times

Venture capital investments in the L.A. region totaled $5.8 billion in the second quarter, more than double the amount from a year ago, according to a report from research firm CB Insights.

From Los Angeles Times

By displaying a minimum payment amount on bills, it encourages many consumers to subconsciously identify that as the ideal payment amount, in effect anchoring what they pay to the suggested figure.

From BBC