quite a few

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: many

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There are already quite a few operational Starlink spacecraft up there —nearly 11,000, in fact, according to astronomer and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell. Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The seats Dick bought during the presale in February were quite a few rows ahead of where the moment took place. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Normally, this list has quite a few hits, and some really big ones. Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Paris Jackson reveals she’s made ‘quite a few’ suicide attempts, in a new interview. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite a few

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“Quite a few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20few. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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