a lot

Example Sentences

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"It calms me down a lot and helps me to relax a little," he said.

From Barron's

"I think the ball was spinning quite a lot initially and we started off well but I think the way Kishan played, he took the game away from us."

From Barron's

"There's a lot of confidence and obviously he has got skill too. He has not hit all his shots in one place as he can score all around the ground."

From Barron's

“If you look at the American political spectrum in a broader sense, you will still find a lot of people who insist on shared values, and I think we should not give up on that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Over time, you could become a lot less valuable to your employer—and a lot more replaceable.

From The Wall Street Journal