the bulk
noun
: most of something : the largest part of something
We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.
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Retail sales, which continue to contribute the bulk of revenues, showed an increase, up 4 percent to 2.53 billion euros.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
But the bulk of advertising is typically deployed within two months of theatrical release.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Disaster area tax preparers with clients located outside the disaster area can choose to use the bulk requests from practitioners for disaster relief option, described on IRS.gov.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
His move to Michigan State was considered a surprise given the Hawaii native earned the bulk of his offers out of high school on the West Coast.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
But the bulk of advertising is typically deployed within two months of theatrical release.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Disaster area tax preparers with clients located outside the disaster area can choose to use the bulk requests from practitioners for disaster relief option, described on IRS.gov.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
His move to Michigan State was considered a surprise given the Hawaii native earned the bulk of his offers out of high school on the West Coast.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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