chunk

Example Sentences

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He did sell a chunk of his wildly profitable Apple position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The 26-year-old from Bristol works in a care home and a chunk of her income goes on driving lessons, with her instructor charging students £80 for a two-hour lesson.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Hedge funds sold off a big chunk of their positions early in 2026 after Brazilian authorities said they expected a record year in coffee production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It said the settlement would have amounted to a large chunk of its foreign currency reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I poured in a little water, dropped in a chunk of salt pork, and set it on the stove.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls