better part

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This placed Spalding, for the better part of a decade, as the most powerful owner in baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, he’s been saying it explicitly for the better part of 40 years: “We should take the oil.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Bale has admitted in interviews that he never thought that it would take the better part of two decades to realize his dream project.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

“Enrollment has been declining for the better part of two-and-a-half decades,” Carvalho said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Maybe Grandpa wasn’t in a fighting mood that day, or maybe he took one look at Mr. McAllister and figured discretion was the better part of valor, as the saying goes.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns