in bulk
Idioms-
Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk . [Late 1600s]
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In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk . [Mid-1700s]
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She also bought a box of full-size Hersey bars in bulk, paying, she says, $30 for 30 chocolates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
It begun disbursing that money in bulk to House and Senate races after Labor Day.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Larger companies are better poised to absorb some of the shock of increased prices through higher profit margins and the ability to buy in bulk, Vyas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But her boss at the winery was trying to sell in bulk and wasn’t impressed by her extra effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
As a small-business owner, you had to show that you cared about these things, even if the nail polish, bought in bulk, only ended up costing her sixty-nine cents a pop.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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