better part

Example Sentences

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For the better part of a year, I spent myriad sleepless nights wrestling with my conscience.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“The situation in Iran is certainly the primary driver of longer-duration yields, as it has been for the better part of two months,” said Chip Hughey, managing director, fixed income, at Truist Advisory Services.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Field said he spent the better part of a year resolving conflicts between the two sides, down to details like how to calculate the size of parts going into the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

“Domishmen are notoriously stubborn, Your Grace. Prince Quentyn’s forebears fought your own for die better part of two hundred years. He will not go without you.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin