How to Use the bulk in a Sentence

the bulk

noun
  • Those units, for now, have been spared from the bulk of the cuts.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Richard took the bulk of the meat in his pack, along with some loose gear.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This cut will remove the branch and the bulk of the heavy weight.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the time, the bulk of them make the journey just fine.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Laventure and White make up the bulk of those stats.
    — Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Adler spent the bulk of his life as a stage manager.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Here's what to fill your cart with on your next trip to the bulk-buy grocer.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Here's what to fill your cart with on your next trip to the bulk-buy grocer.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Kapler said Villar still will make the bulk of starts at third.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But where exactly did the bulk of those kicks come from?
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Davis getting the bulk of the minutes.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Miller will spend the bulk of this year touring in support of the record.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • With three remote days, workers can do the bulk of this work at home.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • Come fall, the bulk of the trees start bearing fruit, waiting to be picked.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some light snow is possible, but the bulk will miss the metro to the east.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Once the bulk of the plants are gathered at the plant yard, inspect them as well.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Bichette saw four innings of work, with the bulk of it coming on those two plays.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • And so the bulk of it was on election integrity.
    — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • But actions long ago set the stage for the bulk of the increases.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • And the bulk of them have held public office for years in the region.
    — David Mark, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Since the broth makes up the bulk of the liquid in the soup, choose one with good flavor.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Canned whole tomatoes make up the bulk of the sauce for shakshuka.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The former walk-on spent the bulk of his college career as a depth arm.
    — Mike Kaye march 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
  • An open bulk container of salt was found on top of the bulk ice machine.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And so, the bulk of it was on election integrity.
    — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, the lawyers had reaped the bulk of the financial rewards.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • For the bulk of his childhood and early teenage years, that was his focus.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My wife does the bulk of the troubleshooting on these problems, bless her.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Fluffy eggs, made even more so with milk, flesh out the casserole and provide the bulk of the dish.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
  • My mother received the bulk of the estate.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

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