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And yet, writing felt different now, and in quite a few ways. — Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 Forecasting the Field There are quite a few non-octogenarians who released albums this year, and some of them are quite excellent. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 Campolo expects to see quite a few Republicans cast their ballot in favor of Democrats in the county judge race. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 That assessment used to apply to quite a few senators in both parties. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite a few

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