chunk

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But this year, climbers were hindered by a huge, unstable chunk of dangerous ice, known as a serac, which had been blocking the route from Everest Base Camp up to the peak.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A startup led by the head of Google’s DeepMind artificial-intelligence lab is trying to use AI to accelerate the creation of new drugs — and it just raised a solid chunk of change from investors.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

My ice chunk hasn’t fully melted yet, but we have to wrap up here.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

One of our soldiers tries to grab a chunk of meat right out of a basket, but the Indian man holding it puts up his hand abruptly to stop him.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone