for a bit

Example Sentences

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“It’s the kind of idea that you try for a bit, it doesn’t work, and you think maybe you were just too hopeful,” said Mark Sellke, a Harvard statistician at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“I think we are in for a bit of a rocky road,” di Galoma said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

So people like Palin didn’t like having to stay home for a bit?

From Salon • May 11, 2026

She rummaged around for a bit, then suddenly drew forth a small, grime-covered lump of maple sugar, rock-hard and wonderful.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich