whole lot

Example Sentences

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“We didn’t have a whole lot of traffic out there, but we took advantage of the few mistakes he made. It was big for us to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“There’s not a whole lot of support in New Jersey for subsidizing Norwegians staying in New York,” said David Wildstein, the former Port Authority official known for his role in the Chris Christie-era “Bridgegate” scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

And there’s one more person we can influence a whole lot, too: our future selves.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

But it's become a whole lot easier to relive these moments as more concerts are turned into blockbuster films or livestreamed - for a fee - to fans across the world.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I didn’t know a whole lot about basketball, but it seemed way better than math anyway, so I figured Mr. Clifton was probably all right.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff