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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Werner produced the original show via The Carsey-Werner Company, while Allen also produced and directed the bulk of the original’s 144 episodes.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 May 2025
There’s also the overall decline in the number of births in the U.S., something that could indicate an inflection point for Texas public schools, which receive the bulk of their funding based on average daily attendance.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
According to Underdark, the bulk of the data was seemingly made up of SMS logs, obtained via a third-party vendor that operated two-factor authentication for the storefront.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Thursday and Friday are on ESPN, while CBS takes the bulk of the weekend action.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 May 2025
There’s also the overall decline in the number of births in the U.S., something that could indicate an inflection point for Texas public schools, which receive the bulk of their funding based on average daily attendance.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
According to Underdark, the bulk of the data was seemingly made up of SMS logs, obtained via a third-party vendor that operated two-factor authentication for the storefront.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Thursday and Friday are on ESPN, while CBS takes the bulk of the weekend action.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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