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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However, this year, at long last, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its personal financial data rights rule, initiating a call to action for banks to cut fintechs a slice of the pie. Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The Premier League dominates, MLS continues to grow and, as The Athletic’s Adam Crafton mentioned recently, Spain’s La Liga is battling for a slice of the pie, too. Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024 With billions of dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the pie. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 Mexico’s robust, and booming, trade with the United States has logistics companies clamoring for a slice of the pie and politicians taking a cautious look at how overseas firms may be using recent North American trade law to circumvent U.S. tariffs. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a piece/slice/share of the pie 

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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 3 Dec. 2024.

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