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At first glance, your Social Security will be the lion’s share of your income, but investing at least some of your retirement will provide you with additional income.

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The bigger hurdle in Japan is that moms still bear the lion’s share of responsibility for child rearing, even after government efforts to nudge dads to do more by promoting paid parental leave and other measures, she said.

This group of borrowers has driven the lion’s share of refinancing activity this year.

Solar power delivered the lion's share of growth, meeting 83% of the increase in electricity demand.

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The movie, its many strands brilliantly threaded for maximum impact, is also an argument for the necessity of independent inquiry, and for a reassessment of what a “true crime” documentary means when the lion’s share of attention goes to sensationalized, overreported tabloid tales that go down easy in streaming formats.

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