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The phrase "a bit around" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It can be used informally to suggest a small amount of movement or presence in a general area, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "I was just a bit around the corner when I heard the noise."
Alternatives: "a little nearby" or "slightly around."
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Seltzer was discussed quite a bit around the city yesterday.
But Ms. Vrinat is tinkering a bit around the edges.
"The world has changed a bit around them".
But she keeps a bit around for visitors.
So we're still left with a bit, around 1 point of GDP.
In most of the past seven rate-hiking cycles, American equities wobbled a bit around the time of the announcement.
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Today, it bumped the number a bit — to "around" three hundred thousand.
There is a bit more around, these days, but it is patchy.
A bit ragged around the edges, in fact.
I'm a bit anal around the house.
We're deliberately a bit rough around the edges".
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