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as in loads
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of quantity
One tablespoon of shredded citrus peel, known in the culinary world as zest, contains four times the dietary fiber and three times the quantity of Vitamin C as one tablespoon of citrus pulp.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 23 Nov. 2024
Extracting the starch requires a large quantity of energy and water, so chemists are looking for a more efficient way to spin these nanofibers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
One official added that the US had seen indications of secondary explosions, a common result of striking facilities housing large quantities of ammunition and weapons.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Experts say the scores vary because of a difference in the scale countries adopt to convert pollutant concentrations into AQI, and so the same quantity of a specific pollutant may be translated as different AQI scores in different countries.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 23 Nov. 2024
Extracting the starch requires a large quantity of energy and water, so chemists are looking for a more efficient way to spin these nanofibers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
One official added that the US had seen indications of secondary explosions, a common result of striking facilities housing large quantities of ammunition and weapons.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Experts say the scores vary because of a difference in the scale countries adopt to convert pollutant concentrations into AQI, and so the same quantity of a specific pollutant may be translated as different AQI scores in different countries.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average amount of time employers can expect wage and salary workers to stay is 3.9 years, the lowest it’s been since 2002.Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Does that make Kentucky the Southeastern Conference program that UT has the least amount of history with?Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Who makes the best tamales in Phoenix? Metro Phoenix is home to tons of Latin American restaurants.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, according to NOAA Fisheries, and fully grown can reach up to 85 feet long and weigh between 40 tons and 80 tons.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Shakira, Bad Bunny, Anitta and Karol G are among the more than two dozen artists nominated for the biggest awards of the night — record of the year, album of the year and song of the year.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But not everyone has a large chunk of money that is heading their way soon.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Shop more of our Black Friday content including beauty deals and K-beauty must-haves.Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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But that deal collapsed in January after more than two years of negotiations.Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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If there’s little forensic evidence tying Allen to the crime, then the abundance of alternate suspects could present a gold mine for his defense.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Stefanovic didn’t need to play a starring role given the abundance of talent around him.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noninterest income increased by $150 thousand, primarily due to higher wealth management fees and fees for other customer services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Arte’s Rematch won big at Series Mania earlier this year and streamers have taken rights in a wealth of different territories.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The streets of Abha burst into purple in spring when the jacarandas bloom, and the town’s market, open daily, is filled with piles of dates, honey from the high peaks, and colorful fabrics.Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Officers escorted remaining family members from the residence, before entering and finding the suspect hiding beneath a pile of clothes in a bedroom allegedly armed with a knife, Joseph said.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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