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a whole lot

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: very much
Things are looking a whole lot brighter now.

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How would your organization fare against a competitor with just a CEO and a whole lot of AI? Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 But the ghost pepper sauce (people use it on pizza and barbecue) is a whole lot livelier, hitting both of us in the back of our throats, and in my case, turning on the mucus train. Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025 Made exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art, these shoes are designed for both indoor and outdoor wear with textured rubber soles and a whole lot of good looks. Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025 Pie is synonymous with Thanksgiving and there's a whole lot of ways to make it. Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a whole lot

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“A whole lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20whole%20lot. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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