the best/better/greater part of
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: more than half of (something) : most of (something)
It took us the better part of a week to finish the job.
We've been waiting for the best part of an hour.
They live here for the greater part of the year.
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Fossil fuels still run the greater part of the world and will not run out of road soon.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s how a team that is so average on the field for the better part of 25 years is the most valuable pro sports franchise in the world; not results, talk.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The idea for the interborough rail has been kicking around in one form or another for the better part of 30 years.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Regardless of the outcome, the losing party is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court, and the lingering uncertainty that has kept consumers and businesses in a bind for the better part of this year could remain.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 July 2025
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s how a team that is so average on the field for the better part of 25 years is the most valuable pro sports franchise in the world; not results, talk.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The idea for the interborough rail has been kicking around in one form or another for the better part of 30 years.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Regardless of the outcome, the losing party is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court, and the lingering uncertainty that has kept consumers and businesses in a bind for the better part of this year could remain.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 July 2025
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“The best/better/greater part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20best%2Fbetter%2Fgreater%20part%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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