chunk

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Both of the candidates will have to court the chunk of the electorate that went with Pratt, who is in third place with nearly all votes counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Johnson, 36, purchased the “masterclass in modernism” back in January 2016, when she paid $3.55 million for the property, using a chunk of the money she earned from starring in the “Fifty Shades” franchises.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A chunk of them have two tournaments' worth.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Micron shares were up 6.7% at $922.54 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Sharks around here must have tasted the chunk I lost from my forehead in the storm, thought it was jaw-snapping yum!, and wanted to chomp the rest.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr