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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The facility had scoop handles in direct contact with various dry foods inside the bulk self-service bins.
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This has created the mechanism by which both homelessness and homelessness spending continuously grow—a handful of beneficiaries monopolize available resources while the bulk of the homeless population is left wanting.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
These obligations include payments of roughly $200 million that are due by December 31, the bulk of which are owed in the form of dividends (Strategy, like most companies, also carries some debt).
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
New York had spent the bulk of the game to that point spraying the ball around the court, making good decisions and playing with an energetic offense.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
This has created the mechanism by which both homelessness and homelessness spending continuously grow—a handful of beneficiaries monopolize available resources while the bulk of the homeless population is left wanting.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
These obligations include payments of roughly $200 million that are due by December 31, the bulk of which are owed in the form of dividends (Strategy, like most companies, also carries some debt).
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
New York had spent the bulk of the game to that point spraying the ball around the court, making good decisions and playing with an energetic offense.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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