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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Frankly, the Celtics have been running the East for the better part of the past decade.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a dynasty that has not been seen since the New England Patriots dominated the AFC for the better part of 20 years.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has spent the better part of a decade spinning his opponents into frustration.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
James Cameron has spent the better part of two decades building up his bespoke production hub in New Zealand to make his Avatar movies — Disney and 20th Century will release Avatar: Fire and Ash on Dec. 19— and is set to make at least two more Down Under, production planned to extend through 2031.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a dynasty that has not been seen since the New England Patriots dominated the AFC for the better part of 20 years.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has spent the better part of a decade spinning his opponents into frustration.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
James Cameron has spent the better part of two decades building up his bespoke production hub in New Zealand to make his Avatar movies — Disney and 20th Century will release Avatar: Fire and Ash on Dec. 19— and is set to make at least two more Down Under, production planned to extend through 2031.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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