the bulk
noun
: most of something : the largest part of something
We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.
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In most advanced economies, women now supply the bulk of new labor-force entrants in the 25-to-54 age group, the very cohort that offsets aging among men.
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Inman said the bulk of the left engine pylon was still attached to the left engine when the engine separated from the wing.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Companies tied to the four men have purchased more than 130 homes in the state since 2012 — the bulk of them in Miami-Dade County.
—Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Because Tasmania’s grid has been running on 100 percent renewable energy since 2020—with the bulk of its generation coming from hydropower—the ship’s energy storage system is currently emissions-free.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Inman said the bulk of the left engine pylon was still attached to the left engine when the engine separated from the wing.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Companies tied to the four men have purchased more than 130 homes in the state since 2012 — the bulk of them in Miami-Dade County.
—Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Because Tasmania’s grid has been running on 100 percent renewable energy since 2020—with the bulk of its generation coming from hydropower—the ship’s energy storage system is currently emissions-free.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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