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quite a bit

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: a considerable amount

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Archaeologists know quite a bit about Roman Paris, including settlements beneath today’s Latin Quarter and Luxembourg Gardens. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Glass Bakeware Casserole dishes, serving pieces, and pie plates that are made of heat-resistant glass can be worth quite a bit. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 In the middle, there’s quite a bit of stress and pressure on the consumer. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 There's also quite a bit of cabinetry, with both lower and upper cabinets. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite a bit

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“Quite a bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20bit. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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