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as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something
agriculture makes up the bulk of the country's economy
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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the cookie lost a few crumbs, but the bulk of it remained
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as in sizes
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
due to its bulk, we were unable to get the enormous bookcase into the back seat of the car
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as in increases
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as in bloats
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Democrats hold strong majorities in the House and Senate, but are just a few seats shy of a two-thirds majority in both, meaning HJR 4209 would require a few Republican votes as well.—
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
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But Republicans, who hold slim majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, have shown little appetite for objecting to any such spending programs.—
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Roser also recommends wearing these vests for moves where having weights in your hands is challenging, such as side lunges, side squats, and sumo squats.—
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Honda will position batteries on the platform around the center of vehicles instead of at the rear, and adjust load-bearing for different vehicle weights using fewer unique parts.—
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The brand’s Australian Clog Slippers are well insulated thanks to the shearling lining, have an easy slip-on design, and are finally back in stock after being sold out in all colors and sizes.—
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This 100 percent cotton trapeze-style dress comes in 11 colors and sizes S to XXL.—
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But there are several notable categories where the quality increases with cost, and one of those is noise-canceling headphones.—
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
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In Iranian Muslim culture, dead bodies are typically washed and then covered in white cotton fabric before burial.—
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Separate mobile-camera footage from Fardis, a city about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Tehran, showed at least seven bodies covered in blood inside a building.—
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Made of untreated cedar, the house has a 3-inch entrance hole and interior dimensions ideal for these larger birds.—
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Even this rough civilian-military split represents just the institutional dimensions of power in Venezuela.—
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The thieves check the balance when a customer purchases a card and loads funds onto it, then drain the card of funds before the customer can use it, officials said.—
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As its average shopper loads up on 15 items per basket, the company is betting a growing share of those items will be alcohol-free.—
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Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.—
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Since then, the plant has produced large volumes of water contaminated with radioactive substances used to cool the reactor cores.—
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“Bulks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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