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chunk

[chuhngk] / tʃʌŋk /
NOUN
mass, slab of something
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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But I’d bet that a good chunk of us don’t realize it’s an actual company.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Another chunk of debt, partially financed by Blackstone, brought the total commitments to $63 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

But the same data, external shows that a large chunk of the arrests involve people without criminal convictions.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

According to the Post, the large orb fell while being carried by untrained staff, resulting in the loss of a large chunk of the world near Antarctica.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

I slammed it against the railing hard enough that I took a chunk out of the wooden trim.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

It makes sense to give a chunk of money to your kids, put several other chunks aside for investments, retire in place and enjoy that passive income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I do want to figure out a way to preserve legible chunks of it in some form or other,” said Koelsch, who hopes to commission a new curtain for the 2027-28 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

His holdings include sizable chunks of Lululemon, Amer Sports AS 2.41%increase; up pointing triangle and a real-estate company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Scientists found that some of the chunks of rock that slid from the volcano when it collapsed were about 70-90m high.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

In a few weeks Mike Burry bought several hundred million dollars in credit default swaps from half a dozen banks, in chunks of $5 million.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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