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And each were observed to have suddenly brightened for several months after shredding up a star three to 10 times heavier than our sun – unleashing enormous amounts of radiations across their host galaxies.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The sanctions come as authorities are attempting to crack down on homemade narco subs traveling through Guyana’s jungles while carrying record amounts of cocaine, according to U.S. officials.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
The Corps, which is much smaller than the Army and Air Force, spends the least on bonuses and tends to spread the amount among a larger number of service members.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Ingesting large amounts of magnesium through your diet or supplements may raise your risk for gastrointestinal side effects.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 26 May 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The sanctions come as authorities are attempting to crack down on homemade narco subs traveling through Guyana’s jungles while carrying record amounts of cocaine, according to U.S. officials.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
The Corps, which is much smaller than the Army and Air Force, spends the least on bonuses and tends to spread the amount among a larger number of service members.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Ingesting large amounts of magnesium through your diet or supplements may raise your risk for gastrointestinal side effects.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
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Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global central banks.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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