better part
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I have spent the better part of the last year on the road in communities around the country.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
For the better part of its final decade, Rawhide was my bar.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
UnitedHealth has spent the better part of the last year trying to reassure investors about the direction of its sprawling healthcare business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“The two of them spent the better part of several decades sparring,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I tied the dogs off to a tree and took the snowshoes from the sled and spent the better part of an hour trying to work it out, moving around in the new snow.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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