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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The lion's share of an organization’s competitive advantage comes from its capabilities.
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Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
According to an analysis from the Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF, Americans are already paying far more for the diabetes and weight loss medication than other countries, and Novo's most recent financial statement showed that the lion's share of its revenues came from the U.S. market.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
But the lion's share of looks came from live performances, from Lollapalooza, to Coachella, to her No. 1 look of the year, according to Roan: her all-green statue of liberty-chic for the Governor's Ball in June.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
By far the lion's share of WBTC is minted on Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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lion's share
noun
: the largest portion
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