better part
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Having spent the better part of two decades researching the psychology of work, I believe that audience entanglement doesn’t just happen to full-time influencers.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
But the massive success of the film and its sequel "Wicked: For Good" meant Grande was doing constant media appearances for the better part of two years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"Scotland has a better part of the North Sea."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
MarketWatch spent the better part of a day recreating it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
For the better part of an hour, Chronicler lay sleepless in his sweet-smelling bed, rolling restlessly from side to side.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
