an amount

Example Sentences

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It is an amount that very few Gazans can afford.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

For those in the middle, even if you decide a conversion is generally in your best interest, you have to plan year by year and determine an amount.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 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

The mother is suing the district for negligence and premises liability and seeking damages in an amount to be determined at trial for medical bills, emotional distress and other relief deemed proper by the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Anatole earned a stipend from student teaching, an amount the other graduate students called a “pittance,” though it was much more than he and I had ever earned together in any year.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver