quite

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The toilet is in a small cubicle that's quite loud; the astronauts need to wear ear protection when they use it.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

"I think it's quite a taboo subject," says Chloe Cavanagh, 26, from Glasgow, who is on the NHS waiting list for IVF.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But another variable may yet prove relevant to the timeline of his remaining presidency, which hasn’t quite three years to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But the Met’s desperation for conventionality — read accessibility — never quite recedes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Oh yes, sorry,” Gingersnipes said, still quite puzzled.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman