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Discover LudwigThe phrase "amount may be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the possibility or estimation of a quantity or value in a specific context.
Example: "The total amount may be higher than initially projected due to unforeseen expenses."
Alternatives: "the quantity could be" or "the sum might be".
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The amount may be increased to $721 million.
But the amount may be useful for nuclear security applications.
The regulators said the final amount may be adjusted.
The amount may be reduced if the employee did not follow the statutory grievance procedure.
If the bag is eventually declared unfindable, this amount may be deducted from your claim.
The amount may be disputed by Ryanair, which has requested further information about the calculations.
By some estimates in Detroit, tens of billions beyond that amount may be required.
And while each amount may be small, the effect is that cellphone bills are noticeably higher.
Goods above that amount may be subject to tax upon arrival.
The amount may be tripled if the caller is found to have knowingly broken the law.
In those with trembling lower ones, the same amount may be too little.
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