volumes

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Saudi revenues are up 10%, despite reduced export volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

There may also be a risk of explosion, it added, because of large volumes of internal gas caused by decomposition.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"This is because the whale may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans, and there may also be a risk of explosion," as decomposition creates large volumes of gases, it said.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Roughly two-thirds of March’s monthly jump stemmed from a historic 15.5% leap in gasoline sales, which was largely a reflection of higher prices rather than stronger sales volumes.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

All around it, smoke was hovering wispily off the ground, and just behind it, great volumes of smoke were billowing from the earth over a large area.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson