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Verbeten introduced her bill at the Senate Judiciary Committee, and there were a lot of questions.
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Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
And there was a lot of reluctance to do away with the rear screen.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
That quick phone call saved her a lot of money.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Since making the Opening Day roster Watson has already soaked up a lot of innings at a point in the season where the rest of the Red Sox pitching staff has needed a lift.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
And there was a lot of reluctance to do away with the rear screen.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
That quick phone call saved her a lot of money.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Since making the Opening Day roster Watson has already soaked up a lot of innings at a point in the season where the rest of the Red Sox pitching staff has needed a lift.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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