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Howe said right now the sportsbooks are seeing a lot of action on a Seahawks victory and a high-scoring game.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
So, that website is a resource for educators that gives people a lot of the readings.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But more often than not, there’s a lot of familiarity.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot of people at the station who have been there a long time.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
So, that website is a resource for educators that gives people a lot of the readings.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But more often than not, there’s a lot of familiarity.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot of people at the station who have been there a long time.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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