chunk
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A large chunk of the defense budget goes toward paying the salaries of service members.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the older cells "jumped ahead a whole chunk of development" and started making neurons that normally take around four months, Arlotta said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A chunk of that outlay will be funded by the sales of Rodri and James Trafford as well as the likely departures of Tijjani Reijnders and Savinho.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
For a decent chunk of the tech universe, however, there is less to worry about than meets the eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"That's a good chunk for each of you," she said.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
But many of his projects are again succumbing to time, with chunks of pediment falling to the sidewalk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Video taken at the port in Maumere showed large chunks of concrete breaking off the terminal building onto passengers waiting to board an inter-island ferry.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Tanya came through from the kitchen with another tray of small things on sticks–olives, chunks of pineapple. Our eyes met. ‘I’m going through a ‘70s thing,’ she said.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Neighbors and people driving by rushed to the scene to help, and some removed chunks of stucco wall covering the children, bringing them to safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Paint peeled off the cinder-block walls in chunks the size of potato chips.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
