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bulk

[buhlk] / bʌlk /




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He has got a winger's speed, the step, great hands, the power and the bulk that other wingers do not have and he is going to be a handful for the opposition.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Gearing up to shoot “I Play Rocky” required Ippolito to add the only thing lacking in his basement audition: the physical bulk of Rocky Balboa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The bulk of his comments were focused on ballroom renovations at the White House.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the bulk of the state is in the aptly named Alaska Time Zone, which is four hours behind.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

I head over to the bulk area, get a bag.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

The bulks list rather dictates what ingredients compounding pharmacies can use when mixing custom medications for patients with a specific prescription.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

While it bulks up, the expansion in its markets’ business balance sheet also weighed on Wells Fargo’s net interest margin in the first quarter, the bank told analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Unhappy with the advisory committee’s decision, the compounding industry has amplified its argument that the FDA review process for the bulks list is broken.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

For a man who has always emphasised his desire to play good football, he cannot have enjoyed what he has seen for bulks of this season.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

Five boys and a girl had forged those scars with the bulks of their unborn selves.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

In mitigation, he initially struggled with the intensity and physicality of Premier League football but has bulked up considerably since making the move from Bayer Leverkusen.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Those enhancements include better brand assortment, enhanced in-store experience, bulked up staffing, and seamless digital integration.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Traders turned to safe-haven assets and bulked up on defense stocks, as the biggest market movements in early European trading came away from oil majors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

J&J has bulked up with big cardiovascular acquisitions in recent years such as Shockwave and Abiomed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

Their roots bulked above the ground and the branches were twisted.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Rivals have been bulking up their international destination portfolios as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

European pharmaceutical firm Argenx struck a deal to buy rival Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion, bulking up its immunology portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The fast-food company also recently has been bulking up technology and artificial-intelligence capabilities, looking to move more capital involved in the endeavor.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

He had to "change everything" about himself for the role, from growing an "awful beard" to changing his hair and bulking up his muscles.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

“Looks like the away team really puts an emphasis on bulking up.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan


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