chunk

Example Sentences

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But this year, climbers were hindered by a huge, unstable chunk of dangerous ice, known as a serac, which had been blocking the route from Everest Base Camp up to the peak.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Hundreds of mountaineers and their guides have been stranded for the past few weeks at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal after a huge chunk of ice blocked their only viable route.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Rather than cover more than 2,400 miles in a single trip, he has done what many American “roadies” do: biting off one chunk at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A startup led by the head of Google’s DeepMind artificial-intelligence lab is trying to use AI to accelerate the creation of new drugs — and it just raised a solid chunk of change from investors.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

He adds a chunk of butter so big, it almost melts away my appetite.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone