lion's share
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This is particularly hard to swallow if there are children who have not treated a parent well or if a second spouse inherits the lion’s share of an estate, to the detriment of the children.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Enrollment offices are tasked with filling every class and generating the lion’s share of revenue needed to cover school operating expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Despite previous tariffs increasing costs for manufacturers, car dealerships have absorbed the "lion's share" to date, according to Bernard Yaros, lead economist at Oxford Economics.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“This is a matter of survival for a community that represents about two-thirds of our state’s citizens and the lion’s share of its economy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
In grocery stores, he carefully pocketed canned ravioli, which they split five ways, Zalmai getting the lion’s share.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
