as in quantities
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter
is this small amount of food supposed to feed the whole hockey team?
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Several factors skew those amounts up and down by district, with districts that have a higher rate of property tax revenue receiving less from the state, while those with higher rates rates of impoverished, disabled or homeless students receive more.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
For 2025, the threshold amounts begin at $394,600 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Thompson and his team recovered significant amounts of gold and artifacts to great fanfare, but the euphoria proved short-lived.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition to the threat of tariffs, the avocado industry is facing challenges such as climate change and the fact that avocados require large amounts of water to grow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
This allows quantum computers to process sizable amounts of data and explore countless potential outcomes at once.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While the blend features potent amounts of the aforementioned actives, proteins, peptides, shea butter, ceramides, green tea, and CoQ10 are also featured to protect skin from free radicals, hydrate, and smooth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Beyond that though, the internet and humanity sometimes enjoys putting huge amounts of love onto a broadly innocent figure.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
For 2025, the threshold amounts begin at $394,600 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Thompson and his team recovered significant amounts of gold and artifacts to great fanfare, but the euphoria proved short-lived.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition to the threat of tariffs, the avocado industry is facing challenges such as climate change and the fact that avocados require large amounts of water to grow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
This allows quantum computers to process sizable amounts of data and explore countless potential outcomes at once.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While the blend features potent amounts of the aforementioned actives, proteins, peptides, shea butter, ceramides, green tea, and CoQ10 are also featured to protect skin from free radicals, hydrate, and smooth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Beyond that though, the internet and humanity sometimes enjoys putting huge amounts of love onto a broadly innocent figure.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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