lion's share
Example Sentences
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“Our health insurance and the lion’s share of our income come from screenwriting,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"This is a matter of survival for a community that represents about two-thirds of our state's citizens and the lion's share of its economy."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Tehran demanded it take the lion’s share of the waterway critical to the flow of the world’s oil supply, one of its top diplomats said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Had you not fought back against the insurer’s original estimate, you would have been left holding the bag for the lion’s share of the costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The lion’s share of students boycotted the election, but twenty-five stu-dents, about one-sixth of the student body, showed up and elected six representatives, one of whom was myself.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
