Sentence examples for word amounts to from inspiring English sources

Indeed, increasing the frequency (with a fixed duration of exposition to each word) amounts to increasing μ.

I do not want to live in a country where any citizen or corporation that does something that is legitimately wrong is subject to some sort of political pressure that, again in my words, amounts to a shakedown.

That became evident Thursday as Republican leaders distanced themselves from Representative Barton's outburst, which included the charge that Mr. Obama was acting illegally by applying "some sort of political pressure that in my words amounts to a shakedown".

The financial deal that EDF struck with the British in October 2013 to fund the project – which, in Magnin's words, amounts to the British taxpayer funding France's energy needs – remains one of the most controversial elements of the Hinkley deal.

For Venezuelan citizens, this conflict of words amounts to an endless quest for basic goods.

For example, saying something like "Honey, I'm sorry if making a pass at your sister bothered you, I was really drunk," blames your girlfriend for being upset, and makes an excuse for you neither of which, despite the words, amounts to an apology.

His words amount to genocide incitation.

And what do all his words amount to?

The discussion began last fall, with a rebuke of the idea that words amount to violence.

However, the Hillsborough survivors' group felt his words amounted to a less than sufficient apology.

But for some of Mr Valls's colleagues, his words amounted to an act of provocation, if not of heresy.