better part
Example Sentences
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“The two of them spent the better part of several decades sparring,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Having spent the better part of two decades researching the psychology of work, I believe that audience entanglement doesn’t just happen to full-time influencers.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
But the massive success of the film and its sequel "Wicked: For Good" meant Grande was doing constant media appearances for the better part of two years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"We have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two years, and it's not because we haven't had anything to say," Baldoni said.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The staff had been handling the first fifty-three patients for the better part of two years, with astonishing results.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
