a piece/slice/share of the pie
noun phrase
: a portion of a particular amount of money
The state needs to give public schools a larger piece of the pie.
He's the best player on the team and he wants a bigger slice of the pie.
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Another interpretation was that Moscow had allowed Baku to win the Karabakh war for now, but fully expecting a piece of the pie in return - and that piece would effectively restore Russian control over the trade route and its former colonies in Central Asia.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And everybody else that was around just wanted a piece of the pie.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 July 2025
His children weren’t just beneficiaries of his success, but active participants who were all getting a piece of the pie.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
More than $10 billion in incremental ad spend is expected to flow into U.S. retail media in 2025, with retailers and brands alike scrambling for a slice of the pie.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And everybody else that was around just wanted a piece of the pie.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 July 2025
His children weren’t just beneficiaries of his success, but active participants who were all getting a piece of the pie.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
More than $10 billion in incremental ad spend is expected to flow into U.S. retail media in 2025, with retailers and brands alike scrambling for a slice of the pie.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for a piece/slice/share of the pie
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“A piece/slice/share of the pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20piece%2Fslice%2Fshare%20of%20the%20pie. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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