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chunk

[chuhngk] / tʃʌŋk /
NOUN
mass, slab of something
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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It makes sense to give a chunk of money to your kids, put several other chunks aside for investments, retire in place and enjoy that passive income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Waves from a tropical storm later that year broke off a chunk of rock from the bottom of the arch.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

San Francisco is playing at a high level with George Kittle and Brock Purdy generating chunk plays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rodriguez has granted Washington access to a huge chunk of the country's crude reserves and signed agreements with foreign companies to look for, produce and export oil and gas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Teeth eyes me over his shoulder, shoving a big chunk into his mouth.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

It makes sense to give a chunk of money to your kids, put several other chunks aside for investments, retire in place and enjoy that passive income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I do want to figure out a way to preserve legible chunks of it in some form or other,” said Koelsch, who hopes to commission a new curtain for the 2027-28 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Images shared by the local transportation authority showed chunks of asphalt, reminiscent of earthquake damage, washed over by large waves.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

After World War II, Germany lost large chunks of territory that once stretched as far east as Kaliningrad, now part of Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Billy was back at the table, depositing two glasses of orange juice with chunks of ice.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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