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In fact, he’s been saying it explicitly for the better part of 40 years: “We should take the oil.”
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
His career was taking off after the better part of a decade doing sets at the Comedy Store, where he was the first Vietnamese American person to work as a door guy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The U.S. took up the banner of free trade after World War II and then spent the better part of eight decades building the global order around it.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
International and emerging markets, small stocks and value stocks, have all been outperforming for the better part of a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
It took the better part of the morning for them to fashion a sort of sled for Con, for he could not walk long distances, and Kaede refused to leave him behind.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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