chunk

Example Sentences

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JPMorgan could use a chunk of the buyback outlays for a higher dividend.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s a nice chunk of change, especially early in retirement, when having a consistent income means you don’t have to sell investments to cover your lifestyle, especially if you retire into a down market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Fighting in the Middle East had choked off a big chunk of the world’s fertilizer supply and sent prices for certain fertilizers up 40% from where they were in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

By the end of 2022, Iran’s exports had picked up to more than a million barrels a day, with China making up the biggest chunk, according to Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It was so hot the chunk of cold butter was almost fully melted by the time I’d salted it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith