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Not long ago, however, these outré components would have amounted to an interesting yet niche rap career.

Hickenlooper had granted Dunlap a temporary reprieve in 2013, which amounted to a half-measure that made nobody happy.

When she reached Hail, the Rashids were suspicious and put her under what amounted to house arrest in the royal complex.

Contact lending was the only option, and it amounted to large scale (and sanctioned) wealth theft.

The Atty. Gen. has been ordered to pay the Guardians legal costs, which the paper said amounted to some £96,000.

To Americans Mrs. Wright is interesting by reason of her patriotism, which amounted to a passion.

The total fresh troops amounted to about 500 men of the 73rd Native Regiment and Spanish cazadores.

He bowed a trifle stiffly, and was surprised to have his bow returned with a graciousness that amounted almost to cordiality.

I asked him if that amounted to one shell per yard and he said the whole length of the trench was less than 100 yards.

In the "good old coaching days" the turnpike tolls paid on a coach running daily from here to London amounted to £1,428 per year.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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