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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Nationwide also spent frugally during the 2021 campaign, with the bulk of its $4.6 million allotment earmarked for a clutch of late-season Saturday NFL Network games. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024 Those sample chips aren’t the bulk of the shipments that the company is expecting to make. —

Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 Love spent the bulk of his NBA career with the Bulls, then spent decades as a team ambassador in a variety of roles after his playing career ended. —

Nbc Chicago, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 Mark Lazarus, the NBCUniversal executive who oversees the bulk of its TV operations, would move to lead the new cable-network company, and would be joined by Anand Kini, the NBCUniversal chief financial officer, who will take on more operating duties. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the bulk