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a little

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some
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“My son couldn’t come today because he’s feeling a little under the weather with a fever,” said Porro, who dedicated his goal to the boy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Even though temperatures have fallen a little since then, some parts of the UK have still persistently reached 30C.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

It would have been perfectly understandable and even a little poetic if the Rolling Stones had ended their career as a studio band with the 2016 covers set “Blue & Lonesome.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Lately, however, some strategists have begun to wonder whether these great expectations might be a little too optimistic.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

I flip through it and can’t help but laugh a little when I see the note he wrote after one of our games last year.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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