the best/better/greater part of
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: more than half of (something) : most of (something)
It took us the better part of a week to finish the job.
We've been waiting for the best part of an hour.
They live here for the greater part of the year.
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Yet, for the better part of the past two decades, Drake’s been trying to find just the right words, while his audience, from die-hard fans to the most casual of listeners, have lined up to hear his attempts.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
The man for the big occasion and City’s difference-maker for the best part of a decade, De Bruyne struggled in the first leg against Madrid and those moments of inspiration have become rarer.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
This time around, the musician and bandmates D’vonne Lewis and Evan Flory-Barnes set up shop at Studio Litho and improvised for the better part of three days.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
Wages have been climbing faster than prices now for the better part of two years.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
The man for the big occasion and City’s difference-maker for the best part of a decade, De Bruyne struggled in the first leg against Madrid and those moments of inspiration have become rarer.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
This time around, the musician and bandmates D’vonne Lewis and Evan Flory-Barnes set up shop at Studio Litho and improvised for the better part of three days.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
Wages have been climbing faster than prices now for the better part of two years.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“The best/better/greater part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20best%2Fbetter%2Fgreater%20part%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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