a bit
Example Sentences
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Earlier this week, the Pentagon told Congress that the cost of the war has climbed to $42 billion, a bit over the most recent estimates of $38 billion from the Congressional Budget Office.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“It’s not winning and losing anymore, which was a bit of a shock to the system. But I actually won every day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
If you think he is different from other people you’ve gone out with, putting in a bit more time and money to get to know him might be worth it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
They pushed him to be a bit more introspective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
We may have a bit of a hard slog ahead of us, children, but we shall manage.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
