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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
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Usual effectiveness for influenza A Effectiveness estimates for influenza A, which typically makes up the lion's share of cases, looked similar to previous years overall: from 46% to 59% in kids and 27% to 46% in adults for outpatient settings.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
Barbie won Best Comedy at the Critics Choice Awards, but, like the lion's share of the night's trophies, it was announced off-screen while the show took its sweet time doling out the major awards.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2024
This necessity for greater effort, often coupled with having the lion's share of care work at home, places a significant emotional toll on women.
—European School Of Management and Technology - Berlin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Biden is expected to win handily -- but by how much?
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Jacquelyn Martin/AP, FILE
President Joe Biden is anticipated to take the lion's share of South Carolina's 55 delegates in the state's 2024 Democratic primary on Saturday.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2024
Mortgages make up the lion's share of debt, the study found, with property owners making average monthly payments of $1,855 on their home loans.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2024
By 2022, the FDA estimates that Americans bought 242 million phenylephrine-containing products, taking the lion's share of the decongestant market and generating nearly $1.8 billion in sales.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
Nevertheless, the internal conflict roiling the Republican Party—many of whose members share in the desire to rein in the government’s far-reaching domestic surveillance capabilities—deserves the lion's share of the credit right now for neutralizing any hope of a consolatory agreement.
—WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
This is a big moment for the European Space Agency and its member states, which have traditionally funded the lion's share of rocket development costs since the start of Europe's launcher programs more than half a century ago.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Nov. 2023
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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 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
lion's share
noun
: the largest portion
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