Example Sentences

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Now, for the first time, scientists have quantified the number of glaciers we’re losing—and it’s staggering.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

"Now that we have quantified these vibrations, we can measure the effectiveness of any changes made to improve ride comfort."

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

He and his colleagues have quantified how outsourcing the production of consumer goods and services from the U.S. to Asia also outsourced the pollutants created by those factories.

From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2023

Now, researchers have quantified the benefits for the fishers: They increase the odds of catching mullet 17-fold when they throw their nets in sync with the dolphins’ predatory dives.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

Some estimates have quantified that time at about 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2022