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: the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
what some people will do for a whit of publicity—
Patrick Quinn
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I care not a whit about what other people think.
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All were built on speed, defense and a deep bullpen with Herzog not caring a whit about home runs.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Will this matter a whit when Rodrigo shortly gets underway on the tour that is one of the toughest tickets of 2024?
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Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
People can show up with the most expensive gift and care not a whit about you.
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
But equivocation in a country that doesn’t care a whit if Shakespeare is still on the syllabus can easily pass unnoticed.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
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“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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