chunk

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Tensions from the affair had distracted Nestlé’s upper management for much of Freixe’s 12 months in charge, according to people familiar with the matter, and tore a chunk out of its top ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal

That leaves the silver held above ground—in vaults, jewelry boxes, kitchen drawers and coin collections—to fulfill a chunk of the additional demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Chat a while longer, and your sandwich order may be augmented with little tastes of dishes that come up in conversation—a chunk of pork cheek, a few slices of cotechino sausage.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While it’s difficult to know when exactly funds will invest all of that money, they’ll deploy at least some chunk of it next year.

From Barron's

New football coach Bob Chesney is expected to bring a chunk of his James Madison staff to UCLA, but how many of his former players will be joining him?

From Los Angeles Times