a lot

Example Sentences

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“You think you know a lot and then there’s always something new and horrific,” said Carrie, who spent 14 years as a camper and counselor at Mystic until 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“It’s not a great look, at least to some, and including some in Congress, that large banks are getting paid a lot of interest by the Fed,” Duffie said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“The law enforcement officials also wanted us to be careful, and we had to hire a lot of security and make sure everything went smoothly,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

So anyway, that’s a lot of detail for me to be giving, but why?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“I know that top scholar prize meant a lot to you.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison