lion's share
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Despite previous tariffs increasing costs for manufacturers, car dealerships have absorbed the "lion's share" to date, according to Bernard Yaros, lead economist at Oxford Economics.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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
Like Intel, the lion’s share of the proceeds will be used to fund capital expenditure related to the artificial-intelligence build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rortvedt, who Roberts said could get the “taking a lion’s share for the foreseeable future,” caught two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal in his Dodgers debut Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
With the king’s knights and lords claiming the lion’s share of the horsemeat, little and less remained for the common men.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
