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hunk

[huhngk] / hʌŋk /


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I missed my target entirely, stabbing the hunk of hay more than a foot away from the bull’s-eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

But DC’s latest installment lands like a big hunk of Kryptonite for the dream of a superhero franchise that can transcend the genre’s clichés, Slate’s Dana Stevens writes.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Eaten with a hunk of sourdough, it made me feel — at least for twenty blessed minutes — like things were right with the world.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

For all of the technological advances that have made this footage possible, even the most sophisticated equipment is little more than a hunk of carbon-fiber without a skilled human manning the controller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The other warrior looks pale and weedy next to the human-shaped hunk of muscle, but his blue steel armor is fine and polished to a high sheen.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard




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