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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
We’ve been talking about this North American World Cup for the better part of a decade—but it’s now actually here!
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
For the better part of a year, I spent myriad sleepless nights wrestling with my conscience.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
As she pressed on over the better part of a year, a second idea came to her “like a fever dream.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
This vigilance couldn’t have cost the Park Service less than $20,000, or the better part of $1,000 for each dangerous thru-hiker deflected.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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