quite a bit

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Recent Examples of quite a bit For example, the customs around attire at the theater have relaxed quite a bit. Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Still, this puts a damper on a summer filled with quite a bit of promise for the Chargers. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Atlanta traffic can conjure quite a bit of the former two, but the best medicine just could be the latter. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026 For a thicker steak, like a rib-eye, the heat has quite a bit of distance to travel in order to penetrate from the surface to the center of the meat. Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite a bit

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“Quite a bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite%20a%20bit. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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