small quantity
Example Sentences
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A relatively small quantity of aid has also been dropped by plane to people in Gaza.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The reaction proceeds in just one step, is operationally straightforward, and requires only a small quantity of catalyst.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024
The casing contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness if touched.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
The first bread he attempted was naan, which is very popular in Iraq, but the clay oven was tricky, and he could produce only a small quantity.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Instead we ate a small quantity of dried abalone, and afterwards my brother Ramo climbed over the cliff.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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