as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success the lion's share of ballots went the incumbent's way
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But fast-growing Warren County would grab the lion's share of new residents under today's market conditions at just over 69,000, while Butler, Hamilton, and Northern Kentucky's Boone counties would each add between between 38,000 and 44,000 new residents, according to the report.
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Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
One is cleaning up the burning of coal and natural gas, fuels that are cheap, plentiful, and, according to most estimates, likely to continue to generate the lion's share of the world's electricity for a long time.
—Jeffrey Ball, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
The post had more than 800 replies at the time of publication, the lion's share from frustrated viewers unable to access the stream.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes: In true startup form, the three original women still take on the lion's share of labor — and there's plenty of it.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
One is cleaning up the burning of coal and natural gas, fuels that are cheap, plentiful, and, according to most estimates, likely to continue to generate the lion's share of the world's electricity for a long time.
—Jeffrey Ball, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
The post had more than 800 replies at the time of publication, the lion's share from frustrated viewers unable to access the stream.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes: In true startup form, the three original women still take on the lion's share of labor — and there's plenty of it.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lion's share
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