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]
Example Sentences
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Used-book sellers are experiencing a surge in bulk orders from mystery buyers suspected of purchasing physical books to train AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
From there, they have been able to ship oil in bulk to customers in Asia using tankers that depart south, past Yemen and that Bab El Mandeb Strait, and out into the open Indian Ocean.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Some online giants are considering building warehouses in Europe to import goods in bulk and ship them more easily across Europe.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Church associations can aggregate and sell those goods in bulk, giving families better returns, reducing the power of middlemen and lowering costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Its main cause was the increasing pressure to produce radioisotopes in bulk.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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