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Example Sentences
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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
The development marks “a notable shift from the largely seat-based model that has defined the franchise for the better part of a decade,” the analyst added.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Investment into AI-focussed large-cap tech was narrative-based for the better part of two years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
International and emerging markets, small stocks and value stocks, have all been outperforming for the better part of a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
She had been dreading this appointment for the better part of a week.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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