lion

Example Sentences

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“Private builders have always built the lion’s share of our housing stock, and they still do,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

My grandfather was very much in the lion in winter stage of his life when he lived by the destroyer.

From Salon

One sector in particular has driven the lion’s share of jobs growth in 2025: education and health services.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part of the move is the broadening of the market rally: While AI accounted for the lion’s share of the gains in this bull market, investors have recently been shifting their attention elsewhere.

From Barron's

However, the decline in activity in October was driven by a weaker services sector, which comprises the lion’s share of the British economy, including a 1.1% fall in retail trade.

From The Wall Street Journal