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as in ton
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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Recent Examples of chunk
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that satellite images showed at least six U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers on Diego Garcia, comprising a notable chunk of the entire American B-2 fleet.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
In all, the night’s results demonstrated what Democratic officials have been saying in recent weeks: that their voters are fired up to fight back against a Trump administration set on tearing down large chunks of the federal government.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Disney was the largest tenant at the location, which also houses Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment Group and a chunk of the corporate team, as well as some Tubi staff.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Hudson’s relationship with Belichick, a mere 48 years her senior from tomorrow until April 16, has captivated Patriots Nation, not to mention a chunk of American culture.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
In all, the night’s results demonstrated what Democratic officials have been saying in recent weeks: that their voters are fired up to fight back against a Trump administration set on tearing down large chunks of the federal government.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Disney was the largest tenant at the location, which also houses Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment Group and a chunk of the corporate team, as well as some Tubi staff.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Hudson’s relationship with Belichick, a mere 48 years her senior from tomorrow until April 16, has captivated Patriots Nation, not to mention a chunk of American culture.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
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Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a rework of the social systems, an English-speaking announcer, a new map for Last Hero and tons of balance changes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meantime, the hunk gets stabbed with a metal arrow that pulls him.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2019, the Foundation decided to add animals into the mix and photograph the heartthrob hunks and heroines with animals adopted through the Animal Care Centers of NYC.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Blood clots may form in the coronary arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden due to the gradual accumulation of cholesterol and fatty clumps (plaque).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This will greatly benefit your home by taking away the chance of your ice leaking or forming into a solid clump during the defrost cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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All members who lost access to more than two dozen major hospitals in the Metroplex on Tuesday once again have in-network access to Southwestern’s medical facilities, and the coverage is retroactive, Blue Cross Blue Shield said.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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The appearance of lumps, wart-like growths, or open sores that don't heal within a few weeks is also a significant sign.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, during a physical provided by the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, the following year, another doctor encouraged Dabrowski to get the lump scanned.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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At long last, spring has arrived here in New England, with verdant leaves erupting through soil and piles of brown leaves.—
Natalie Pattillo,
Vox,
4 Apr. 2025
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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