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Discover LudwigThe phrase "amount of bomb" is not correct in standard written English.
It is unclear and lacks proper context, as "amount" typically refers to measurable quantities, while "bomb" is a countable noun.
Example: "The amount of bomb needed for the experiment was carefully calculated."
Alternatives: "quantity of bomb" or "number of bombs".
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The prosecutor said the pair had no "idle fantastical interest" in terrorism, but instead intended to make good on their boasts - he said they were committed to researching, purchasing and testing a "substantial amount" of bomb-making material.
"Without being utopian about the possibility of eliminating this threat next week, you reduce the number of nuclear missiles in the world, you reduce the amount of bomb-grade fissile material in the world, and you do everything you can to guard and protect both that still exists.
Authorities in Dallas are questioning family members about how Micah Johnson was able to stockpile a vast amount of bomb-making equipment at his home, as it emerged that two more officers were wounded in last week's shooting than was previously known.
Mr. McNamara said with conviction, "No amount of bombing can end the war".
Eventually it became clear that no amount of bombing would be sufficient to stem the Communist tide.
But no amount of bombing or the use of high-tech sensory devices was able to slow for long the antlike traffic of men, women, trucks and bicycles that allowed the North to pursue the war in the South.
"And just last year, the amount of bomb-grade material Los Alamos could not account for 'exceeded alarm limits,' according to the Department of Energy".
No amount of bombing, and no amount of ground troops (I am vehemently against any American soldiers risking their lives for a war that already ended) can alter centuries of sectarian and tribal conflict.
In February 1966, the secretary of defense confided to a few journalists that "no amount of bombing can end the war," though he continued to maintain a façade of confidence in the war effort.
Then, ask yourself if any amount of bombing would make you change your ways; if anything, it might make you even more radical and passionate about what you hold dear in life.
The Syrian air force operates several Su-22 jets, which are specialized in ground-attack operations and can carry a large amount of bombs and missiles; it has often employed them against the Islamic State.
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