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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The lion's share of foreign direct investment flows into manufacturing — a little over a third of it is in manufacturing.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The lion's share of that investment came from a single international project finance deal in Egypt by a sovereign investment fund in the United Arab Emirates.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Instead, the lion's share of the plate appearances have gone to Kelly, who signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract in December 2024.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
However, purchase and impersonation fraud remain the lion's share of fraud.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The lion's share of that investment came from a single international project finance deal in Egypt by a sovereign investment fund in the United Arab Emirates.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Instead, the lion's share of the plate appearances have gone to Kelly, who signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract in December 2024.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
However, purchase and impersonation fraud remain the lion's share of fraud.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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