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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a total of just" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize a specific quantity or amount, often in a context where the total is surprisingly low or minimal.
Example: "After reviewing the expenses, we found that we spent a total of just $50 on supplies this month."
Alternatives: "only" or "merely".
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One study was conducted on a total of just 18 women.
Sewasciuk had scored a total of just 9 points in the Huskies first three games.
It concerns a total of just 28 "fake jobs", and nine co-defendants.
They have scored a total of just nine goals in those matches.
He had 5.5 sacks in 2008 but has recorded a total of just 2.5 since.
Luton is to lose about 50 academics out of a total of just under 1,000.
The next 25 are limited to a total of just 30% of the capital.
During one 22-year stretch, Ilya exhibited his work for a total of just two nights.
Someone investing the full amount could earn a total of just over £200 in interest after three years.
Over those twenty years, it reported, Trump had "donated a total of just $3.7 million to his foundation".
Boeing, which had net orders for 662 aircraft last year, has a total of just 7 so far this year.
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