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So why are they selling after pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the property over the better part of a decade?
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Except the UBA is more intricate: “Henry had spent the better part of two months just working with the problem of odds and equilibrium points in an effort to approximate that complexity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In fact, he’s been saying it explicitly for the better part of 40 years: “We should take the oil.”
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Investment into AI-focussed large-cap tech was narrative-based for the better part of two years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
“All of Jackson’s servants were African American slaves who had worked under Mrs. Jackson’s management probably for the better part of their lives,” says Seale.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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