better part

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Field said he spent the better part of a year resolving conflicts between the two sides, down to details like how to calculate the size of parts going into the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

His career was taking off after the better part of a decade doing sets at the Comedy Store, where he was the first Vietnamese American person to work as a door guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Investment into AI-focussed large-cap tech was narrative-based for the better part of two years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

But I knew how ridiculous that was; three of us had spent the better part of a year accumulating the money.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls