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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The left-hander allowed one run over five strong innings after entering in the second on Saturday as the bulk pitcher. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Hampton has been handling the bulk of the team’s contracts for several years, although Marathe has remained a part of the most high-profile negotiations. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Before Thursday’s open, Ken Griffin bought the bulk of his public portfolio at more than 10% below market value, the Journal reported. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Also, what would happen to the College Sports Commission, the main NIL enforcement arm that spends the bulk of its time analyzing third-party NIL deals that would be greatly reduced under this arrangement? ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the bulk

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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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