better part
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Having spent the better part of the past decade making streaming series — “Too Old to Die Young” for Amazon and “Copenhagen Cowboy” for Netflix — Refn has once again returned to cinema.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Together for the better part of four decades, L7 did not faff around with small talk and pleasantries: They took the stage and rocked your face off.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Stefanovic had survived multiple scandals to helm the Today show for the better part of two decades.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The company “has spent the better part of a decade repositioning itself from a hardware and services business into a software-led platform anchored by hybrid cloud and AI,” he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
For the better part of one hundred years, this was the home of Cook County Hospital.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
