chunk
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And in 2024, a huge chunk of cliffside near the road collapsed, with onlookers sprinting from the edge as the ground crumbled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He spent a large chunk of last season with the Toffees under a similar arrangement, scoring twice and providing six assists in 20 appearances, before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in January.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
For younger Americans navigating a difficult job market, expensive housing and student-loan debt can consume a substantial chunk of income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Why, you might ask, would Tesla want to sunset that business after decades spent proving EVs are viable, capturing a gigantic chunk of market share in the process?
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
I slammed it against the railing hard enough that I took a chunk out of the wooden trim.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
So much sand has eroded at the popular Newport Beach surfing spot The Wedge that remnants of decades-old buried infrastructure, like rusted metal rods and chunks of concrete, have been exposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
It makes sense to give a chunk of money to your kids, put several other chunks aside for investments, retire in place and enjoy that passive income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The remainder will go in smaller chunks toward startups the firm is building relationships with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Scientists found that some of the chunks of rock that slid from the volcano when it collapsed were about 70-90m high.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
He pushed the lid sideway and it moved stiffly, chunks of sand falling inside as it opened.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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