bulk
Example Sentences
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What no one expected was that the most heated exchange of the night would come after the bulk of the action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The middle class is stretching every dollar by buying in bulk, or adopting tactics to save on gas, or putting items on credit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
A bulk of those funds were distributed by grants approved by the human rights commission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The startup plans to first target rail yards, short lines and captive lines, like the kind used by some miners and agricultural companies to move bulk commodities such as coal, grain and iron ore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Joseph moved his bulk back onto the seat and the springs creaked as he sat down.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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