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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His company, Fire Point, produces the bulk of the long-range drones that Ukraine has used to bring the war to Russian soil. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 As wildfire smoke from Canada comes down to Maryland, the bulk of the state is facing a Code Purple air quality alert. The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026 But the bulk of the selloff has been concentrated in once-highflying chip stocks. Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 July 2026 When rates increase or stay elevated, life events, like home purchases or renovations, that drive the bulk of Home Depot's business get pushed off, if not canceled altogether. Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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