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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Notably, the lion's share of locations where family breadwinners making $100,000 might still end up broke were cities on the West or East Coasts.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
France took the lead in the continent's postwar rocket industry, providing the lion's share of funding for Ariane, and taking responsibility for building engines and booster stages.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Florida, Louisiana and Texas residents have received the lion's share of direct assistance since 2015.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The 29-year-old claimed his second PGA Tour title and the lion's share of the $9.5 million purse at Colonial Country Club.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
France took the lead in the continent's postwar rocket industry, providing the lion's share of funding for Ariane, and taking responsibility for building engines and booster stages.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Florida, Louisiana and Texas residents have received the lion's share of direct assistance since 2015.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The 29-year-old claimed his second PGA Tour title and the lion's share of the $9.5 million purse at Colonial Country Club.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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