a lot
Example Sentences
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"We had quite a lot to look at with not much to go on," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Ah, yeah! We got a lot of new friends here today. Thank you for being here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The average American has a lot of untapped, unfocused creativity, and can imagine exactly what it would look like if things went sideways—the grid down, the water system hacked—fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Every bit helps, but here’s not a lot of spare refining capacity with refineries in Russia and in the Middle East offline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Dogs are wonderful, but they require a lot of our time. Could it be that the puppy’s taking too much of your time?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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