chunk of change

noun phrase

US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.

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Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Amazon then sells ads to elevate companies’ products up to the top of your search results, giving those products a sales boost — and giving Amazon a growing chunk of change. David Goldman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024 That’s no small chunk of change, considering the costs to come in college sports. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 The company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social just raked in a solid chunk of change. William Gavin, Quartz, 2 July 2024 The latter received a $7,000 order from a group in Southern California, a decent chunk of change for a high school entrepreneur. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024 Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's penthouse apartment in Manhattan could be yours for $38.5 million — a chunk of change, sure, but a relative bargain compared with the previous price. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024 Skechers Roadies-True Roots Sneaker, starting at $45 Another pair that doesn’t cost a huge chunk of change? Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 Of course, Diddy stands to lose a chunk of change if any of the lawsuits proceed. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024

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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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