a lot

Example Sentences

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Instead, she says, women could stand to be a lot more transactional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“I pitched around the zone a lot so they couldn’t do damage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“We’re playing a lot better and it has has to do with things we weren’t sharp at, pitching, playing defense and productive offense,” coach Peter Gunny said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"I worked with a lot of good strikers, with a lot of goals, with a lot of finals and trophies," said Lijnders, a former Liverpool coach.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“You could do a lot with just being alive.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott