quantities

plural of quantity
1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
as in amounts
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast

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Recent Examples of quantities Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 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 In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star. Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 House of Tamworth Spruce & Goose Whiskey (100 proof, 200 ml, $65) is available in limited quantities starting November 29. Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 They were listed in this week's ALDI Finds Weekly Specials, so quantities are limited. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024 The drug ring funneled more than a half ton of marijuana, several hundred kilograms of cocaine and significant quantities of other drugs into UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and Appalachian State University, prosecutors said. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 However, its reliance on blast furnace smelting processes, which consume large quantities of coke derived from coal, poses a significant challenge to achieving China’s ambitious carbon reduction goals. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024 However, a prominent customer behavior that is gaining momentum in online purchasing is bracketing, where customers buy multiple quantities of the same product in different sizes and return the ones that don’t fit. Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • The report added that other members of the child’s family had consumed smaller amounts of the same raw milk with their coffee, but all of them tested negative for influenza.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The best choices for you and the planet Another important omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, is found in nuts and seeds such as walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds — with ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil providing the highest amounts, according to Harvard Medical School’s website.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The board voted on the plan in chunks because the proposal in its entirety proved to be so divisive among board members and the community.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, if you’re overwhelmed by your workload, try breaking tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks.
    Q Hamirani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have sealed deals to reprise their roles of Beth Dutton and husband Rip Wheeler in a new spinoff, Deadline reports.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have sealed deals to reprise their roles of Beth Dutton and husband Rip Wheeler in a new spinoff, Deadline reports.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • With Macy’s, Sears, Kmart, RiteAid, CVS, Walgreens, Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only having closed or in the process of closing hundreds of stores, developers can gut and convert their space into residential use or demolish a big box and build anew.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Gracie's video received hundreds of comments from people sharing their thoughts and reactions.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • At two dozen players, that’s between $120,000 and $252,000 in annual revenue.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There was also another dozen cash and in-kind prizes handed out by a raft of sponsors including the Arab Cinema Center, Filmmore, Freshly Ground Stories, Ithra, Ambient Light, Rotana Studios and Titrafilm.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Nearly a half-dozen California House seats once held by women — in the Bay Area, Orange County, Santa Barbara and the Greater Los Angeles area — are now held by men.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The answer—and her next move—could depend on the verdict of a trial against Le Pen and two dozen other National Rally party officials.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

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