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The Vikings cleared $9 million from their salary cap last week by releasing running back Dalvin Cook, the ultimate move in what has amounted to a major offseason makeover.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023

But in reality, Avedian says, it has amounted to an almost across-the-board pay cut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Personally, I save everything under $10 bills, so I set aside the fives, singles and coins; the smaller money has amounted to another $1,075 since the start of 2020.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

In BBC Sport's daily gossip column alone, it has amounted to more than 40 since the start of January.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2022

The entire cost of these improvements has amounted to more than $1,000,000.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman