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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Even when the costume shoulders the bulk of the transformation, such as playing Tommy Lee in Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, his body language molds to match the look.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Planting pines in autumn allows plants to focus their energy on root development, as the bulk of leaf growth has slowed for the year.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Together, cooperatives provide only a fraction of Arizona’s power, with the bulk coming from for-profit providers like Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
But the bulk of that episode shows the younger Aaron Hernandez trying to live up to his father’s very early expectations of him playing in the NFL while also grappling with his sexuality.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Planting pines in autumn allows plants to focus their energy on root development, as the bulk of leaf growth has slowed for the year.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Together, cooperatives provide only a fraction of Arizona’s power, with the bulk coming from for-profit providers like Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
But the bulk of that episode shows the younger Aaron Hernandez trying to live up to his father’s very early expectations of him playing in the NFL while also grappling with his sexuality.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024
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“The bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bulk. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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