a bit
Example Sentences
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"Burying the cables is expensive so if this is an alternative to make it a bit less of an eyesore, it's probably a good idea."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And in that way, he’s a bit like his great-grandfathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The stock is up around 9% so far this year, and a bit off highs of around $284 reached last month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Officials have “reached the acceptance stage of grief on there being a bit of a moderate but a persistent inflation problem,” Egelhof said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He liked playing tag with a bit of hare-skin, and when the cub pounced on him he rolled on the ground, making odd yip-and-yowls which the cub guessed was his way of laughing.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
