a lot

Example Sentences

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Nato has a lot of catching up to do.

From BBC

"There are a lot of examples in nature of allocating resources to survival under times of stress. It's exactly aligned with what we're seeing at the cellular level."

From Science Daily

Abandoned at the airport with nothing but a leash and a lot of confusion, a young goldendoodle has landed somewhere better than any arrival gate — on the couch of the officer who rescued him.

From Los Angeles Times

"We had to do a lot of work. Credit to Everton they made it difficult, made us defend our box a lot. The spirit with which we defended the box was top class," added Carrick.

From Barron's

That signals a lot of Americans are probably locked in with high rates on things like personal loans, car payments, and credit card balances.

From Barron's