chunk
Example Sentences
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"They should give a chunk of their earnings back to them, to put in the pot, to help pay everybody," she added.
From BBC
The pharmaceutical giant, which is based in the U.K. but earns a substantial chunk of revenue from the U.S., said it would offer all prescription medications to Medicaid at lower prices.
From Barron's
Although the U.S. has a strong furniture manufacturing industry, a large chunk of upholstered products are made abroad, particularly in China and Vietnam.
From Barron's
The UK decision to end the two-child cap on access to certain benefits has freed up a chunk of Scottish government cash to spend on additional anti-poverty measures.
From BBC
For many filmgoers though, he was simply the best-looking cinema star in the world - once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".
From BBC
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