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as in loads
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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Losing large amounts of government aid could be catastrophic for thousands of vulnerable people.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Prize money at the four majors has been increasing in small amounts over the last several years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Romania, which shares chunks of border with Ukraine, has roughly 377 main battle tanks.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Military veterans and local conservationists came out on a chilly morning to carry chunks of limestone the size of soccer balls into the bay at low tide.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Now, there are piles of them back at the house.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta’s purchase of a small virtual reality start-up, Within.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta’s purchase of a small virtual reality start-up, Within.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland were closed on Friday, while hundreds were also shuttered across Scotland, with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney also warning against travel.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Having hundreds of officers out on permanent injury or sick leave, plus dozens more detailed to various specialized task forces, has exacerbated the staffing crunch.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Might as well have said it after maybe a dozen others.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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The department carried out a large-scale transfer from Mexico to the United States of more than two dozen alleged leaders of drug cartels.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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