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as in ton
a considerable amount
we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume
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as in book
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
reissued the trilogy in a single volume
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Recent Examples of volume
Every July 4, the communications center in Rancho Cordova handles its highest call volume.
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Andrew Graham
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Among the potential complications are severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and loss of fluid volume in the body, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Previous management teams had hoped that the company’s costs could be covered just by increasing sales volume.
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Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Force’s plan came to fruition in 1837, when the government published nine volumes—most of them considerably more than 1,000 pages—under the magisterial title American Archives.
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T. H. Breen,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for volume
Andrew Graham
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Among the potential complications are severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and loss of fluid volume in the body, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Previous management teams had hoped that the company’s costs could be covered just by increasing sales volume.
—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Force’s plan came to fruition in 1837, when the government published nine volumes—most of them considerably more than 1,000 pages—under the magisterial title American Archives.
—
T. H. Breen,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
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There are various theories, but there's a certain amount of this kind of behavior that definitely bears watching.
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What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?
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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
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The midnight fireworks display on the National Mall on July 4 was one for the history books.
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Since the stadium was adjusted, reducing the capacity, raising prices and adding suites, the atmosphere has become a little less intimidating.
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State leaders pointed to existing defense assets, manufacturing capacity, and workforce as key factors in attracting the company.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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During the construction of the Panama Canal, their steam shovels helped remove staggering quantities of earth, cutting a path between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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Though the quantity seems excessive, Jefferson likely couldn’t easily access such goods at his primary residence of Monticello, and McClure said his stint in Philadelphia offered an opportunity to stock up for his wife.
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Her novel Forgotten On Sunday (Europa, 2024) won the Booksellers Choice Award in France and the paperback edition has been a long-selling best-seller since publication.
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Indeed, when people began to travel by train in the 19th century, publishers began selling romance and thriller paperbacks across London’s railway stations.
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The city has opened two dozen splash pads and eight cooling shelters across the city.
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An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments, including affordable units, and more than a dozen retail shops was recently unveiled in documents filed with the city, which were obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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