Recent Examples on the WebMaybe a lot of Americans in the North didn’t realize this was happening in the U.S.—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024 Eight weeks is not a lot of time to gain muscle, explains Brown.—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 June 2024 In late May, there was a lot of water rushing across the rocks and down the waterfall on the lefthand side.—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 Experts offer a lot of reasons for the broader trend.—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024 The cap ceiling has gone up since, but not a lot thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024 So a lot of it is energy and humour and being genuine.—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 Zoey has a lot of times been fairly accused of being a narcissist and being a little too self-centered.—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 When your window glass lets in a lot of heat and UV rays, your inside temps are harder to keep comfortable.—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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