chunk

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The offering could sit well with Berkshire investors who are eager to see the company invest a chunk of its roughly $380 billion in cash.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Big ticket items like the motorhome and the Jaguar car account for a significant chunk of Murrell's spending but that aside, most of his money went on goods for the home.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When a chunk fell near them, they worked it with their hands, separating it into individual globules that they tossed in a growing pile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

War has played a part in pushing copper prices to records, because the fighting choked off supplies of sulfuric acid needed to produce a big chunk of the world’s copper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He put a chunk of seal oil in the lamp and set water to boil for his black tea.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell