greater part
Example Sentences
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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
Captain Ben Stokes has pointed out his team are at a disadvantage because pace bowlers, with their longer run-ups, bowl more overs in the UK than other countries where spin plays a greater part.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
Similarly, he declares that "forever preserving humanity as it is now may also squander our legacy, relinquishing the greater part of our potential."
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2022
He always knew instinctively the ones you could move, even though the greater part was buried in die earth, and he expected you to move the rock and not discuss it.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
