chunk

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On 12 June, trading will begin in a chunk of shares in a company that, up to now, only Musk and a select group of rich private institutions have been able or invited to own.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Micron shares were up 6.7% at $922.54 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Communities in the San Gabriel foothills also saw an uptick in bear sightings in the aftermath of the fire, which charred a sizable chunk of the bruins’ nearby habitat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

That was the strongest single month since the start of 2024, and rolled back a chunk of the more than 112,000 jobs lost between January and April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He’d let his hair grow out, and a chunk of it fell into his eyes.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence