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chunk

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


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Ultimately these new manufacturers snapped up a chunk of the American auto business, with brands such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan and their high-quality, fuel-efficient models.

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

If someone asks about the contact management feature, for example, AI tools can easily find that chunk of information.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

One problem is that a chunk of the fund consists of consumer packaged goods companies that are losing ground to smaller companies that are offering healthier products to appeal to consumers’ health push.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Cat pushed a chunk of hot dog on the hook, then paused.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn