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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If the current storm trajectory holds, the bulk of Rachel’s effects will be felt in San Diego County on Sunday morning. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 But Kim, who is approaching her 10th anniversary at Netflix in November and has overseen the bulk of the streamer’s output in the Asia-Pacific region, has yet another global hit to celebrate. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Agache would then merge into Christian Dior, which holds the bulk of the family’s voting rights and equity stake in LVMH. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Aerohart From there, the bulk of Aerohart's update work focuses on making the Aviator's Ember easier to hold and thereby more user-friendly for igniting tinder. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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