chunk
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In a victim statement played in court, Linda's cousin Westmore said a "huge chunk of happiness and joy" had been taken from her family's lives.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
One chunk of land was secured by one of Shehu’s lawyers in 2007 by presenting property officials a mistranslated Ottoman-era land record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
However, a significant chunk of money remains unpaid.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
U.S. stocks on Friday closed out a brutal month that erased a chunk of the summer’s gains in technology names.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
To do this, they’d cut a small chunk of the horsehoof mushroom that grows on dead birch trees, and set fire to it, then blown it out so that it was just shouldering.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Footage from inside showed rescue workers in orange overalls and white helmets picking their way through a mass of twisted steel, dangling cables and chunks of ceiling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
I also like to stuff my dates with cold chunks of butter, as they amplify the creaminess of the dates and deliciously melt in your mouth with each bite.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
"I'd do it. Small chunks would be easy to fit in," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
For myself, I had some chocolate bars and a supply of caribou chunks.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
