for a bit

Example Sentences

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“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Higher average tax refunds should continue to support spending for a bit longer, though higher-income households will likely see greater benefits, according to the economics team at the Royal Bank of Canada.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

So people like Palin didn’t like having to stay home for a bit?

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Investors naturally ask for a bit of extra yield in jittery markets, he noted, especially when facing the uncertainty of geopolitical conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He talked with our parents for a bit, about how he left his pharmaceutical research job to teach.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller