greater part
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“The greater part of the explanation lies in the costs and liabilities of hiring in California — costs and especially liabilities that are higher than other states,” he said in an emailed statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
As this debt becomes a greater part of bond markets—and funds that track them—investors seeking a broad mix of market exposure will have to make sure they are really diversified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
He also said the judgement recognised that Christianity is the main religion in Northern Ireland, and the greater part of RE would still focus on knowledge of Christianity.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
The couple have been sleeping there under a fan for the greater part of the week, as temperatures in the main part of the house reached 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
They spent the greater part of the day closeted in the bedroom in hermetic conferences and at dusk they asked for an escort and some accordion players and took over Catarino’s store.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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