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lots

British  
/ lɒts /

plural noun

  1. (often foll by of) great numbers or quantities

    lots of people

    to eat lots
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. a great deal

  2. (intensifier)

    the journey is lots quicker by train
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Investors put lots of time and energy into guessing which businesses will thrive in a given environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are lots of videos and photos on social media of hopeful parents sharing their positive experiences.

From BBC

Perhaps her own mother had wanted lots of things that Star had never guessed.

From Literature

There are lots of reasons to be anxious as a parent.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are lots of visual displays, but they’re primarily operated by dials, levers and other physical controls.

From The Wall Street Journal

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