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Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins picked the ball up and ran it to the end zone for what felt like the knockout blow even though there was still a lot of time left to play.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Ossai doesn’t have a lot of wear on his tires.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Westminster police spoke with CBS LA on Monday, noting that the constant calls have been drawing a lot of the department's resources in recent months.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
She's been shopping a lot and is so excited about dressing her daughter.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Ossai doesn’t have a lot of wear on his tires.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Westminster police spoke with CBS LA on Monday, noting that the constant calls have been drawing a lot of the department's resources in recent months.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
She's been shopping a lot and is so excited about dressing her daughter.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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