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a lot

[uh lot] / ə ˈlɒt /




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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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