lion's share

Example Sentences

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“Private builders have always built the lion’s share of our housing stock, and they still do,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

One sector in particular has driven the lion’s share of jobs growth in 2025: education and health services.

From The Wall Street Journal

You will likely pay significant income tax on your RMDs assuming you have the lion’s share of that $6.4 million in tax-deferred retirement accounts.

From MarketWatch

Part of the move is the broadening of the market rally: While AI accounted for the lion’s share of the gains in this bull market, investors have recently been shifting their attention elsewhere.

From Barron's

According to McKinsey & Co., the total quantum industry — computing, communications and sensing — could grow into a $97 billion market by 2035, with quantum computing constituting the lion’s share.

From MarketWatch