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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Agassi received nearly every service return and the bulk of the dinks & volleys at the net.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The department rushed the puppies to the Associated Humane Society (AHS), which the officers said did the bulk of the heavy lifting to save these pups.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Democrats will be watching closely for any cuts to social safety net programs that make up the bulk of the federal budget, as Republicans hunt for significant spending cuts to reduce the deficit.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
While the bulk of expenditure has gone on improving matters on the field, Villa have spent off it, too.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The department rushed the puppies to the Associated Humane Society (AHS), which the officers said did the bulk of the heavy lifting to save these pups.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Democrats will be watching closely for any cuts to social safety net programs that make up the bulk of the federal budget, as Republicans hunt for significant spending cuts to reduce the deficit.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
While the bulk of expenditure has gone on improving matters on the field, Villa have spent off it, too.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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