a good part of

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: a large amount of
Babies spend a good part of the day sleeping.

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Chalk a good part of that up to Wayne Ferreira, the coach Nakashima began working with in June, who previously helped Frances Tiafoe crack the top 10 and who’s helping Nakashima build trust in his own game. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The department's Crime Scene Unit spent a good part of Thursday documenting the building on Claflin Avenue by West 197th Street in Kingsbridge Heights, where Riley Billingslea was found dead the night before. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Kimi lived with her Haitian father in Haiti for a good part of her life and didn’t talk to her mother for 20 years. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 Mikey Eyssimont also came up with a big block on Scott Laughton, who had a good part of the net at which to shoot. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a good part of

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“A good part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20part%20of. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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