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
She joined “the lecturing corps” as an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society, earning ten dollars a week, an amount equal to about $300 in today’s dollars.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
