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as in ton
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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Recent Examples of chunk
In the case of Tesla, the company sold a large chunk of its initial Bitcoin purchases in 2022, and there are reports suggesting that SpaceX has sold some of its holdings as well.
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Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Sprinkle warm brownies liberally with graham cracker pieces, chocolate chunks, and mini marshmallows for a s'mores version.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Across social media and forums, many Copilot users are sharing personal statistics showing how just a few hours of AI usage can now account for a large chunk of their new monthly subscription caps.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
The defender missed a large chunk of last season due to an ankle injury but started the last three WSL games as Chelsea finished third in the table.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Sprinkle warm brownies liberally with graham cracker pieces, chocolate chunks, and mini marshmallows for a s'mores version.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Across social media and forums, many Copilot users are sharing personal statistics showing how just a few hours of AI usage can now account for a large chunk of their new monthly subscription caps.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
The defender missed a large chunk of last season due to an ankle injury but started the last three WSL games as Chelsea finished third in the table.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
Noun
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Always check for live music, the sustainable safari and tons of local goods.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Your favorite hockey hunk is a reader, people.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Navel-gazing cinema about the creative process isn’t usually my bag, but Almodóvar doesn’t take his own misery that seriously, even inserting a manic pixie dream hunk, a male stripper-slash-firefighter played by Patrick Criado, for a little bump and grind.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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The more popular Australian and New Zealand tree ferns, with their hairy trunks, get tired looking after a while, even while the giant chain fern expands radially into a huge clump with leaves up to 5 feet tall or taller.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Mow Only When Grass Is Dry Wet grass clippings cling to mower blades and fall in clumps on the surface of the turf.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
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Tucker’s rapid-fire delivery is punctuated with sound effects, music cues, and the use of a variety of props dangling from his person at all times (including handcuffs, a wad of cash, and two guns).—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen search warrants were also executed at massage parlors, the attorney general's office said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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When Bromley instead cast her as Betty Parris, the girl possessed by an evil spirit, as if to punish her for being Christian, a lump persisted in her throat all day.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Other minor risks include scrotum congestion (a sense of discomfort or pressure that usually resolves over time) and sperm granuloma (a non-dangerous lump that the body usually absorbs) and pain, the clinic adds.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Though the worst has not come to pass, Moscow’s decision — driven by domestic shortfalls caused by Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries — piles further pressure on the sector.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The conglomerate held a record cash pile of nearly $400 billion at the end of March.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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