Definition of lion's share
: the largest portion
- received the lion's share of the research money
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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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Later, in the four-man finale Shoot Out round, bull riders will battle for the lion's share of $30,000 in prize money.
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But the lion's share of speakers, most living within the neighborhood, expressed anger that the city would consider using Frame Park at all for a public/private partnership, given the park's history.
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Clifford, a senior, receives the lion's share of playing time but Stockwell's defense and ability to make shots gets him on the court an average of 14 minutes per game.
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Perhaps more importantly, as a non-profit company that makes the lion's share of its money through search engine royalties, Mozilla can actually afford to take your privacy seriously.
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In recent years, France has born the lion's share of Europe's struggle with terrorist violence.
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While Google did the lion's share of the compiler development to make this happen, some of the necessary work was done by Microsoft.
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Those monthly subscriptions made up the lion's share of its sales, or 90%.
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Harley-Davidson still holds the lion's share of sales, with about 50 percent of the U.S. market for big bikes, while Indian Motorcycle only recently broke into double digits.
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: the largest part of something
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