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That’s perfectly fine too, and might even be the better part of valor, not to say emotional maturity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Walmart has been a killer stock for the better part of this decade, but it’s now struggling to keep pace with its biggest rivals and the overall market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
So why are they selling after pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the property over the better part of a decade?
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The development marks “a notable shift from the largely seat-based model that has defined the franchise for the better part of a decade,” the analyst added.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
It had taken the better part of a December morning.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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