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.
Examples of the bulk in a Sentence
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Instead of picking up on his rookie season and cementing himself as the franchises big man of the future, the bulk of the season was one big question mark.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
The state prohibits most towns, cities and villages from imposing a sales tax, which means local public services rely on property taxes for the bulk of their funding.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Recorded music subscription revenue grew 10.7 percent to €1.99 billion (US$2.12 billion), into which subscription and streaming revenue at 8.9 percent to €1.46 billion (US$1.56 billion) accounted for the bulk of that category.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Coach Mike McCarthy said Lance will get the bulk of the work in the preseason.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
While the Pentagon has not released details of what will be included in the first assistance package, the United States has provided the bulk of the ammunition most desperately needed by Ukrainian forces, including shells for artillery and precision rockets for longer-distance strikes.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This is the first time San Diego County was allocated SSP funding, as Catholic Charities and JFS were previously doing the bulk of the work to provide assistance to asylum seekers locally.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The Plena includes a manual focus ring that occupies the bulk of the barrel, a slim control ring, two copies of the L-Fn button, and an AF/MF toggle.
—PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Inspectors found a total of 123 rodent droppings in various areas of the Asian grocery store on Tuesday.
Areas where rodent droppings were found included the produce section, the bulk soda storage area and the floor of the warehouse storage room near the restroom.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
The state prohibits most towns, cities and villages from imposing a sales tax, which means local public services rely on property taxes for the bulk of their funding.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Recorded music subscription revenue grew 10.7 percent to €1.99 billion (US$2.12 billion), into which subscription and streaming revenue at 8.9 percent to €1.46 billion (US$1.56 billion) accounted for the bulk of that category.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Coach Mike McCarthy said Lance will get the bulk of the work in the preseason.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
While the Pentagon has not released details of what will be included in the first assistance package, the United States has provided the bulk of the ammunition most desperately needed by Ukrainian forces, including shells for artillery and precision rockets for longer-distance strikes.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This is the first time San Diego County was allocated SSP funding, as Catholic Charities and JFS were previously doing the bulk of the work to provide assistance to asylum seekers locally.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The Plena includes a manual focus ring that occupies the bulk of the barrel, a slim control ring, two copies of the L-Fn button, and an AF/MF toggle.
—PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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