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Wallace has noticed prices for her Easter favorites, such as Russell Stover’s milk chocolate Easter bunnies, have taken a bigger chunk out of her budget each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Kelly Norton, 50, spends a good chunk of the year travelling around Europe in her camper van along with her husband and their 11-year-old dog Vinny.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The initial construction cost around $75,000, which used up a chunk of our savings, but we’ve stayed debt-free and will add the internal fixtures and fittings slowly, as we earn the money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Until that cash comes out of the shadows, China’s economic recovery, and a big chunk of global corporate growth tied to it, will remain stuck in limbo.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

My dad reached back sometimes and I gave him a chunk of the dense cake.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri