a lot

Example Sentences

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"They've obviously enjoyed themselves a lot and are quite a credit to the school."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The rules and features of each are a lot for sleep-starved parents to untangle, but financial advisers have a general framework to help parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“It’s just being overshadowed by a lot of this tech outperformance.”

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

"Online patient communities work a lot like a neighborhood grapevine," says Ungar.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

“Actually, I didn’t have much of a friend group at my middle school. One of the downsides of letting gymnastics be your life for seven years—not a lot of friends outside the gym.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison