a good part of

idiom

: a large amount of
Babies spend a good part of the day sleeping.

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Despite the layoff, Lewis has spent a good part of the past five weeks hitting and feels confident. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025 Although the whole area was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nova Gorica and Gorizia spent a good part of the 20th century in different realities. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The tension between Akhtar’s coiled energy and Hoss’s elegant, pained resignation provides a good part of the show’s crackle. Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 By relying on a wider range of data and automating a good part of the underwriting process, lenders can greatly reduce the cost to originate a small-business loan, and improve the performance of their loan portfolio. Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a good part of

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“A good part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20part%20of. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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