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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It’s designed to be enjoyable for the bulk of people.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Horn started 14 games in his three-year career, with the bulk of them coming in 2024.
—Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the bulk of the group arrives at the Upside Down radio tower to begin that ascent up their beanstalk.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Several fire companies from Unity, Latrobe and Greensburg were called to fight the fire, and despite the cold temperatures, the bulk of the blaze was knocked down in about 40 minutes, according to a post on the Lloydsville Fire Department's Facebook page.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Horn started 14 games in his three-year career, with the bulk of them coming in 2024.
—Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the bulk of the group arrives at the Upside Down radio tower to begin that ascent up their beanstalk.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Several fire companies from Unity, Latrobe and Greensburg were called to fight the fire, and despite the cold temperatures, the bulk of the blaze was knocked down in about 40 minutes, according to a post on the Lloydsville Fire Department's Facebook page.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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