as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
the box wasn't heavy, but its bulkiness made it awkward to carry
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The 2025 World Happiness Report ranks more than 140 countries based on a number of factors, including life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Several factors, including inequality, generosity, freedom, life expectancy and perceptions of corruption, all contribute to the rankings – but one question related to happiness is weighed heavily by researchers.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The fire department in Naypyidaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit midday Friday.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Given the magnitude of the cuts, this seems unlikely. HHS reaches into the lives of all Americans.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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An abundance of predators will help manage aphids throughout the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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On this occasion, the Portofino dinner parties and cocktail events have stretched long and late into the night, with an abundance of local cuisine, Aperol spritzes, and dancing.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Morris put himself right in the middle of all the action and all the greatness, then passed along his coaching genes to his son, Reggie Jr., who is on his way to his own Hall of Fame coaching career.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the past, America's Nowruz greetings have taken pains to highlight Iran's proud pre-Islamic heritage, underscore its immense civilizational potential, and draw a distinction between the country's historic greatness and its current repressive clerical regime.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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