chunk
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There’s a sizable chunk who don’t know how much they owe in student loans or credit-card debt, or the percentage they are paying in interest payments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“We have expensive taste in tile; it was a big chunk of our budget,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
However, the car had lost what the team described as "a good chunk" of downforce, and therefore performance.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“For something that’s such a huge chunk of the budget, I’d redline it more and see exactly what’s going to what,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was so hot the chunk of cold butter was almost fully melted by the time I’d salted it.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Instead, it might be an attempt to turn the fish into smaller bite-sized chunks, researcher Kathryn Ayres said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
I also like to stuff my dates with cold chunks of butter, as they amplify the creaminess of the dates and deliciously melt in your mouth with each bite.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
German soldiers specialized in incorporating jagged chunks of shrapnel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
When Antonelli rejoined, he started carving chunks out of Leclerc's lead until lap 41, when the Mercedes driver reported a problem with his car.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
She looks like she’s just been playing in soil; her jacket is stained, and chunks of dirt hang in her hair.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
