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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The squad is small, injury-hit and tired – and the bulk of them have also been out on taxing international duty these last two weeks.
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Sam Tighe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The sport is 150-something years old and, for the bulk of that time, has featured hundreds of teams.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Beijing seeks to assert its claim over the bulk of the South China Sea, despite an international ruling denying its sovereignty over the waterway.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Essentially, Young will get to spend the bulk of his rookie contract with Dalton behind him.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sam Tighe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The sport is 150-something years old and, for the bulk of that time, has featured hundreds of teams.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Beijing seeks to assert its claim over the bulk of the South China Sea, despite an international ruling denying its sovereignty over the waterway.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Essentially, Young will get to spend the bulk of his rookie contract with Dalton behind him.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bulk
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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