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• But there really is a bit of a leap of faith that these folks are going to take care of me at the end of the day.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
• One was Lewis, who is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades-type but rooted as a nickel corner.
  — Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
• Give that midnight cocktail a bit of an upgrade this time around while toasting to a new year full of possibilities.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
• And there’s a bit of a swing in Ives’s performance, too, thanks to his non-holiday background in folk music.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
• The heel of these shoes kind of give me a bit of a spring to my step.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
• In that sense, today was a bit of a shock, even with the sun.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• Just a bit of a breeze, near 10 mph at times from the northwest.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
• Jesús Brazón says the move to MiMo was a bit of a test for him.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
• There was O’Doul’s, which launched in 1990 and was a bit of a punchline for many years.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• Trying to wrap your head around that can be a bit of a headache.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
• The market for Swiss watches is in a bit of a free fall.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
• The first homemade piece to be hung up was a bit of a prophecy.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
• Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
  — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
• Yes, the Niners’ secondary is a bit of a mess right now.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
• From Chuck Schilken: Caitlin Clark had a bit of a rough weekend.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
• The circumstances of the event that brought it all to a halt are still a bit of a mystery.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
• Its provenance is a bit of a mystery, and the sparkler has been rarely seen since.
  — Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
• The only thing that’s a bit of a bummer is the cutting board lid.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
• That said, his choice for this year’s Met Gala comes as a bit of a surprise.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
• Water slides are fun, but if your child can’t climb the wall to reach the slide, the fun is a bit of a moot point.
  — Chauntel Brusie, Parents, 7 June 2024
• The song is a bit of an about-face for the cocky demi-god voiced by Dwayne Johnson.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
• There will soon be a new spot for your morning cup of joe, but with a bit of a twist.
  — Abigail Rosenthal, Houston Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2020
• That design has stood the test of time, though the lure is arguably a bit of a sleeper.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The Philippines scene Group A is a bit of a glorious mess.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 July 2023
• The old road to Taito was a bit of a nightmare, unpaved and strewn with rocks and potholes.
  — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
• Keep in mind the spray is somewhat oily and can leave a bit of a residue feeling on your skin.
  — Jack Byram, Health, 14 July 2023
• In a retelling of a legend on the folklore database, the creatures were a bit of a mixed bag.
  — James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
• And, the tulle fabric and off-shoulder design seem to add a bit of a fairy-tale feel to it.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
• It's been a bit of a rough PR week for video meeting and chat platform Zoom.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
• In the first year of HISA’s existence, the place where the turf meets the surf has become a bit of a teacher’s pet.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023

Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025