a lot

Example Sentences

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“It’s not as easy as hiring someone and calling them a forward-deployed engineer. These are not capabilities investors have a lot of patience for. That’s not what the model was built for.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 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

“That definitely takes away the stress of the economy that I know a lot of people are experiencing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But honestly, in another decade or so, we might feel profoundly different and start wondering why we didn’t try these crazy-sounding methods a lot sooner.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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