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.
Examples of the bulk in a Sentence
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Boomers are projected to give away the bulk of this fortune, at around 63%.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 May 2024
More than 380,000 of them currently live in Florida, the bulk of whom arrived in the Sunshine State in the past 10 seeking to escape political persecution and economic devastation in their homeland.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
The East Valley is home to the bulk of the districts that go back earlier.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
But the bulk of attacks documented by the U.N. and others have been carried out by the RSF.
—Violet Ikong, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
The Boise metropolitan statistical area, which includes Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem and Owyhee counties, saw the bulk of that employment growth.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2024
Sandoval pitched seven innings in the Angels’ 9-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Kevin Pillar’s two homers and career-high six RBIs providing the bulk of the support.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Instead of picking up on his rookie season and cementing himself as the franchises big man of the future, the bulk of the season was one big question mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 May 2024
More than 380,000 of them currently live in Florida, the bulk of whom arrived in the Sunshine State in the past 10 seeking to escape political persecution and economic devastation in their homeland.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
The East Valley is home to the bulk of the districts that go back earlier.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
But the bulk of attacks documented by the U.N. and others have been carried out by the RSF.
—Violet Ikong, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
The Boise metropolitan statistical area, which includes Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem and Owyhee counties, saw the bulk of that employment growth.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2024
Sandoval pitched seven innings in the Angels’ 9-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Kevin Pillar’s two homers and career-high six RBIs providing the bulk of the support.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Instead of picking up on his rookie season and cementing himself as the franchises big man of the future, the bulk of the season was one big question mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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