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as in loads
a considerable amount
I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year
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Recent Examples of quantity
With a cold-atom vacuum sensor, the quantity of each element emitted into the vacuum can be detected on the fly, greatly speeding up the process.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
People with diabetes should avoid large-dose ginger supplements, but can eat normal quantities of ginger in food.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
In terms of getting consistent grind quantity, the 270 offers time dosing and the ability to save three different settings for, say, single, double, and triple size baskets.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
This premium variety is sold for twice the price of other varieties meaning, even with limited quantity, basmati is considered a high value export.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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The fest happened along the shore of the Eel River and featured loads of daytime activities along with the music by night.—
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Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.—
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Losing him for any amount of time would be a tough blow for the Cowboys.—
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The pressure to catch up on AI may well drive tech firms closer to Hollywood, because AI platforms need copious amounts of content in order to train AI services to deliver human-like conversations with users.—
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Other buyers are more interested in a large display for multitasking and media consumption—and don’t want to lug around a ton of laptop.—
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Airflow can provide tons of relief in these situations, and when the overhead AC just isn’t cutting it, a handheld fan—like this rechargeable option from Jisulife—can be a lifesaver.—
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More than a dozen high-quality studies over decades have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
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Remember when finalists used to have a couple months to design a dozen or so looks?—
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National anthem There were 80,690 people at MetLife Stadium, and a large chunk of those fans were there to cheer on the Chiefs.—
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The federal government is buying chunks of private companies and demanding cuts of revenue streams.—
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The fall sale is here at Nordstrom, and it’s filled with deals on top brands and trendy looks for every style and budget.—
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During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.—
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Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.—
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The measured abundances of the light elements throughout the Universe verified the predictions of Big Bang nucleosynthesis, while also demonstrating the need for fusion in stars to provide the heavy elements in our cosmos.—
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To be sure, boomers collectively have $75 trillion of wealth.—
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Since Scott, a novelist who received the bulk of her fortune after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, promising to donate more than half her wealth, HBCUs have been among her favorite grantees.—
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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