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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

It said the settlement would have amounted to a large chunk of its foreign currency reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Keytruda will lose the protection of its main patent in 2028, which could cost the company a big chunk of its revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

He felt as if a block of ice were melting just behind his sternum—a frozen chunk of fear he’d gotten so used to he didn’t even think about it until it was gone.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan