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a lot

[uh lot] / ə ˈlɒt /




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“There was some talk that our defense and goalkeeping weren’t up to par. But I think we’ve silenced a lot of critics,” Cubarsí said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

There is a lot to take care of, but we are here to play our way in the semi-final.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“It’s the singer, not the song” never made a lot of sense to me until “Ride or Die,” which is certainly a sweaty title for a series about two BFFs in a book club.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

And if the conventional wisdom about a candidate is a lot friendlier on that platform than on a competitor’s, I’d spend some extra time interrogating why that might be happening.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

It doesn’t seem like much of an incline, but slopes feel a lot steeper to your legs and your lungs than they look to your eyes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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