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Examples of lion's share in a Sentence
She claimed the lion's share of the credit for the show's success.
the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success
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But the lion's share of those new jobs will be held by workers with postsecondary education, including a bachelor's degree, associates degree or a training certificate, the researchers noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Building The Donor Base The lion's share of the revenue for fundraising-dependent social impact organizations is driven by a minority of households that make large gifts.
—Mike Gianoni, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Beyond that, the situation illustrates the precarious nature of the U.S. infant formula market, where four companies — Abbott, Reckitt Benckiser, Nestlé and Perrigo — control the lion's share.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
In fact, his principle guides our work: Although everyone deserves good medical care, those living in poverty receive the lion's share of our attention.
—Paul Farmer, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2011
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
lion's share
noun
: the largest portion
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