Examples of lion's share in a Sentence
She claimed the lion's share of the credit for the show's success.
the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success
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The Russian oil and gas sector forms a significant part of the country's economy, accounting for the lion's share of its exports and contributing 30.9 percent of its federal budget in 2023 according to the Atlantic Council, citing the Russian Ministry of Finance's projections for that year.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Trump picked up the lion's share of the male electorate, beating out Harris 54 to 44 percent, and the results for women proved to be the direct inverse of this split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Polls close here at 7pm ET and the lion's share of votes should be counted by the end of the night, according to the New York Times and FiveThirtyEight.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The three states received the lion's share of FEMA direct assistance over that nine-year period.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Trump picked up the lion's share of the male electorate, beating out Harris 54 to 44 percent, and the results for women proved to be the direct inverse of this split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Polls close here at 7pm ET and the lion's share of votes should be counted by the end of the night, according to the New York Times and FiveThirtyEight.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The three states received the lion's share of FEMA direct assistance over that nine-year period.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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