major piece
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Are you likely to buy a major piece of equipment?
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
No major piece of immigration legislation has been signed into law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Earlier this year, this company announced that it had broken ground on a major piece of grid infrastructure in Louisiana that would connect Meta’s newest data center in the state.
From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025
That alone is a major piece of legislation.
From Slate • May 17, 2025
Doing otherwise would have been like failing to resign after losing a major piece in a chess tournament—a social irritant, a waste of time and resources.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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