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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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But there are lots of steps that people can take to stay safe while out climbing, says Brendan Hughes, safety lead at Mountaineering Scotland.

From BBC

He added that people in Iran "were in lots of pain economically and the freedom is terrible".

From BBC

But the chips make use of a kind of superfast memory that has limited capacity, meaning that lots of racks would be needed.

From MarketWatch

They can also bring other business, like sizable deposits, investment accounts or lots of card spending, which justify aggressive pricing on mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal

All were found to be fraudulent—tricks of costuming, light, accomplices, secret tools, background research, and lots of practice.

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