for a bit
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OK, I’m off to push the lawnmower around for a bit.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
While this weakness could go on for a bit, Freedom Capital chief market strategist Jay Woods said it won’t last long.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“There’s a lot of factors that will keep food prices elevated for a bit of time,” Ariane Curtis, senior North American economist at Capital Economics, tells Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The film has a propulsive rhythm to it, a relentlessness, even as Wilde and editors Yorgos Mavropsaridis and Anthony Boys know when to ease off the throttle and take it easy for a bit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Mr. Kellerman laughs and shrugs again, and we all sit in comfortable silence for a bit before he speaks again.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
