better part
Example Sentences
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The development marks “a notable shift from the largely seat-based model that has defined the franchise for the better part of a decade,” the analyst added.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
This placed Spalding, for the better part of a decade, as the most powerful owner in baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
His career was taking off after the better part of a decade doing sets at the Comedy Store, where he was the first Vietnamese American person to work as a door guy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Investment into AI-focussed large-cap tech was narrative-based for the better part of two years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
For the better part of the night, he’d wandered the city’s empty streets, letting the count of his footsteps numb his mind.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
