quite a few

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: many

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Where does that leave Paxton, a man accused of violating quite a few of the commandments? — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 Probably quite a few other 50-something baseball lifers would succeed as managers if given a chance. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Now quite a few well over that mark are caught every year, though the species is in big trouble. — Bob Rocchetta As Told To Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026 To quite a few supporters of the plan, this looked like classic NIMBYism. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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