a little
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"It meant she had somewhere safe. It's a little nest now. We decorated it," Ruscoe said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Maybe the apocalypse would have still reached him if he hadn’t decided to make a little extra cash in order to avoid a tough conversation with his pregnant girlfriend, but also maybe not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
After all, Hegseth has served as a platoon leader in the National Guard and as a prison guard for a little while, so he knew what he was talking about.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
“It was hard for me to talk to Lily for a little bit there, because she was leaving and it’s such a big loss, because you are like a part of my heart,” Miller said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
“I’m gonna need you to have a little more shame,” Arlo says when he enters the kitchen and sees me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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