chunk

Example Sentences

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That would afford EDF the right to buy a significant chunk of Ford’s capacity, at least in the early days of the business.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“There was a long chunk of time between symptoms and discovering what was wrong with me.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A large chunk of the world’s sulfur comes from Persian Gulf oil refineries and gas plants and has been choked off at the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

A large chunk of emotion seemed to have lodged in his throat and he wasn't sure he could get any words past it without cutting the emotion loose, too.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville