a lot of

phrase

: a large number or amount of (things, people, etc.)
A lot of people feel that way.
There was a lot of space.
Not a lot of people know that.

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“A lot of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot%20of. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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