quite a bit
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as in plenty
a considerable amount
There's still quite a bit of soup left if you'd like to take some home.
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Recent Examples of quite a bit
Águas said around six or seven players in the current squad had played under his tutelage and that things had changed quite a bit with the nation’s soccer federation.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
There was quite a bit of anticipation for the tune, and expectations were high, since the first song released from any of Mars' collections always ends up being a huge win.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Seed packages run around $5, but the number of seeds varies quite a bit, so check which gives you the most bang for the buck.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
There was quite a bit of anticipation for the tune, and expectations were high, since the first song released from any of Mars' collections always ends up being a huge win.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Seed packages run around $5, but the number of seeds varies quite a bit, so check which gives you the most bang for the buck.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
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“Quite a bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quite%20a%20bit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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