greater part
Example Sentences
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“The greater part of the explanation lies in the costs and liabilities of hiring in California — costs and especially liabilities that are higher than other states,” he said in an emailed statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
She is absent for the greater part of the novel but makes an entrance for its symbolic and complex finale, when the setting shifts to Israel in 1981.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Captain Ben Stokes has pointed out his team are at a disadvantage because pace bowlers, with their longer run-ups, bowl more overs in the UK than other countries where spin plays a greater part.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
The couple have been sleeping there under a fan for the greater part of the week, as temperatures in the main part of the house reached 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022
Finally he blurts out, startling me, “The greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything...”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
