Vocabulary
Chunk
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a large amount or part of something
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Glasser noted that Trump `seemed to be blaming the large chunk of the nation that reviles his racially divisive policies and those promoted by Kirk as surely as if they had pulled the trigger`.
- The sudden rise in the tracking and deportation of alleged Bangladeshi Muslims in BJPruled states is said to signal disenfranchising of a substantial chunk of West Bengal`s Muslim voters in elections next year.
- Thus, in a media market where digital platforms now drive the biggest chunk of revenue, ethics and credibility have long become irrelevant.
- A large chunk of Pakistan`s population of some 250m is at risk of economic impoverishment if the state does not prioritise investments in digital development.
- The world over, tax that is collected is spent on providing facilities to citizens whereas in Pakistan a major chunk of the amount is spent on maintaining the lavish lifestyles of the bureaucracy and paying back debts.
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