a little
Example Sentences
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"There's a little positive glow we've all got from it."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He asks the reporter, in a little whiney baby’s voice, “By the way, this is a profile piece, this is not a gotcha piece, right?”
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Plenty of countries see the contest as a way to project a little soft power, however.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
If it does nothing and oil falls from $94 to $68, it still can buy back the company in a little over five years.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
For a moment I was a little girl again, waiting for him to tuck the blankets tight.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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