small amount
Example Sentences
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"The flyby required ultra-precise navigation in real time. Thanks to our very careful planning, we used only a small amount of the propellant reserved for this flyby," says Angela Dietz, Juice's Spacecraft Operations Manager.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Through it all, Mr. Noseda, age 62, has shown remarkable self-possession and no small amount of good humor in his public statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s a fairly small amount of buybacks relative to the $31.5 trillion Treasury market, she noted, and it “doesn’t really solve the core of the issue.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In addition to the variety of instruments evoking the sounds of nature, it incorporated breathwork, vocal exercises and a small amount of physical sensation: a refreshing spritz of rose water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“What needs to be done is to increase the volume of the cylinder with only a small amount of additional mass,” Quentin stated.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
