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a considerable amount
I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year
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Recent Examples of quantities
With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.
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Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The siege has sparked a new humanitarian catastrophe, with the attacks preventing already very limited quantities of aid into Zamzam, and leaving its few medical facilities overwhelmed.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Yet today’s LLMs are distinctly subhuman in their ability to absorb and understand large quantities of information.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
To achieve human-level intelligence, AI systems will need the capacity to absorb similar quantities of information.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Although the kidneys should flush any harmful products out of the system, large quantities can be damaging, and could even lead to kidney failure.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Consuming large quantities of cinnamon may also cause your dog to have low blood sugar or liver disease, and could lead to vomiting, diarrhea and changes in heart rate, the Pet Poison Helpline warns.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The siege has sparked a new humanitarian catastrophe, with the attacks preventing already very limited quantities of aid into Zamzam, and leaving its few medical facilities overwhelmed.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Yet today’s LLMs are distinctly subhuman in their ability to absorb and understand large quantities of information.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
To achieve human-level intelligence, AI systems will need the capacity to absorb similar quantities of information.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Although the kidneys should flush any harmful products out of the system, large quantities can be damaging, and could even lead to kidney failure.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Consuming large quantities of cinnamon may also cause your dog to have low blood sugar or liver disease, and could lead to vomiting, diarrhea and changes in heart rate, the Pet Poison Helpline warns.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantities
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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
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This allows quantum computers to process sizable amounts of data and explore countless potential outcomes at once.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Large chunks of the pier were left floating in the water.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The same is true for much of Alameda; sizable chunks of Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and Marin County; and some areas near Silicon Valley, including northern sections of Redwood City and Burlingame.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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But that’s certainly not where the Black Friday-esque Ugg deals at Rue La La end.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Walmart is out to wow you with today's tech deals.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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In California alone, hundreds of cattle herds and poultry flocks have tested positive.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The changing fortunes of the two chipmakers underscores the fleeting nature of leadership in the tech industry and how a few key decisions can result in hundreds of billions — or even trillions — of dollars in market cap shifts.Ari Levy,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed onto the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama, and Chinese influence in Central and South America continues to grow.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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In a cul-de-sac along Alta Crest Drive, where more than a dozen homes burned, neighbors wept together in the street.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Leopard 1s are the only Western tanks that are available to equip the dozen or so new heavy brigades the Ukrainians have formed in recent months.David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The annual December event, which got its start nearly a dozen years ago, starts Thursday.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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