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as in numbers
to have a total of
the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for
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as in corresponds (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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The collection already numbers over 3,000 titles, and donations keep arriving.
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For the country’s Jewish population, which numbers just 100, the spate of anti-Israel measures adopted by the former government contributed to a growing sense of isolation in the country.
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Also known as fragrance stacking, layering means mixing scents to create your own custom blend according to Almira Armstrong, founder of Lumira.
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Furthermore, the centralized App Store infrastructure means third-party applications would cease to function if Apple's servers are no longer active.
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“Amounts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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