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The phrase "can amount to" is correct and usable in written English.
It is commonly used to express the possibility or potential of something reaching a certain level or quantity. Example: The damages caused by the hurricane can amount to millions of dollars, according to experts' estimates.
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STAR rebates can amount to hundreds of dollars for homeowners.
Still, Rodney wants to prove he can amount to something.
This can amount to as little as $300 a week.
For some, pretrial detention can amount to a death sentence.
Over years, it can amount to radical evolution.
Fair enough – a reminder, perhaps, that unusual preferences can amount to perfectly innocent pleasure.
The difference, Ms. Praeger said, can amount to thousands of dollars.
That can amount to about $3,300 for the average woman over her lifetime.
Fees and surcharges can amount to a 442percentt annual rate.
(This process is at times quite thorough, and can amount to more than just editing).
A long-term player contract can amount to a mortgage on a franchise.
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