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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
Monday featured the highest trading volume in three years.
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Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
During Wednesday's session, there was an unusual trading volume of around 30 billion shares, the highest level in history, as per records dating back 18 years.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The move was quickly reversed to give Customs and the Commerce Department a grace period to develop adequate systems for processing the staggeringly high volume of small shipments and collecting tariff revenue.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Vibe coding and related trends all mean that the volume of code (to be stored, versioned, and protected in an IP context for business) is growing dramatically.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
During Wednesday's session, there was an unusual trading volume of around 30 billion shares, the highest level in history, as per records dating back 18 years.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The move was quickly reversed to give Customs and the Commerce Department a grace period to develop adequate systems for processing the staggeringly high volume of small shipments and collecting tariff revenue.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Vibe coding and related trends all mean that the volume of code (to be stored, versioned, and protected in an IP context for business) is growing dramatically.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for volume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
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Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a rework of the social systems, an English-speaking announcer, a new map for Last Hero and tons of balance changes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The main principles of the diet include eating very few carbohydrates, moderate protein, and high amounts of fat.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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None of his previous shows required Whiteley and his crew to conquer a language gap, and there’s no question that the players who speak English receive a disproportionate amount of screen time.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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From her searching emerges a book that might be called biography, historiography, cultural criticism, manifesto, or all of the above—a memoir, in a sense, of the internet.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Spiritual leaders say while the Muslim holy book, the Quran, is a main reference, their faith incorporates certain beliefs found in other religions, such as reincarnation.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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People seeking help from cities that don't participate will be turned away if the facility has already reached its 150-bed capacity, Melissa O'Neil, the shelter's CEO, told metro officials earlier this month.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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The capacity of dogs to detect specific bacteria holds promise for individuals with cystic fibrosis, a prevalent genetic disorder.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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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,
14 Apr. 2025
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In our experience, quality over quantity is important.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The first 13 volumes of the Apothecary Diaries light novel series are available in English via ebook or paperback.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Set to hit shelves July 1, 2025, the book will be released in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats—and now audiences can get the first look at its vibrant cover.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most complete studies were done by the British archaeologist and scholar Thomas Ashby, who scoured the remotest corners of the Roman Campagna from 1906 to 1925, and produced a magisterial tome, The Aqueducts of Ancient Rome, which was published posthumously by his wife in 1935.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Phew! Related Articles The 306-page French language tome, published by Editions Fayard, debuted Thursday night at 7L, Lagerfeld’s famous Left Bank bookstore, where Gaubert signed copies for the likes of Rick Owens, Michèle Lamy, Elie Top, Martine Sitbon, Carine Roitfeld and Sarah Andelman.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
21 Mar. 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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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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