bulk
Example Sentences
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What became abundantly clear was that, while some of the training materials and strategies were being developed by a state-level organization, the bulk of the action was being organized much more locally.
From Salon
The EPA released its formal proposal in July and it received more than half a million public comments, the bulk of which were opposed to the plan.
From Los Angeles Times
Much of the Indian market is supplied in bulk rather than bottles for blending with Indian-made spirits.
From BBC
Nancy Vanden Houten, lead economist at Oxford Economics, said the report "overstates" the emerging strength of the labour market, noting that the bulk of the job gains were concentrated in just a few sectors.
From BBC
When Annad had finally fallen asleep, exhausted by the excitement, Rowan lay awake in his bed, looking out of the window at the huge bulk of the Mountain.
From Literature
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