Word: chunk
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...There is no talk yet about a merger of the S.D.P. and the Liberals, but at some point, if the two groups work together well in Parliament, a marriage might be proposed. Having ended up with such a large chunk of the popular vote but so few seats in Parliament, the Alliance hopes to win support for one of the major planks in its manifesto: proportional representation, an electoral system under which seats are awarded to parties in direct ratio to their popular vote. But since Britain's current system greatly benefits the two established parties, both the Tories...
...Surely, an American would be treated differently? An American abroad would no doubt be welcomed with open arms into the soft, sympathetic bosom of his nation’s consular services! Any national abroad, in fact, should surely expect a brotherly welcome from this familiar institution, this happy little chunk of America...
...mayor says that if a third of the 33,000 high-emissions cars daily entering central London continue to do so, the new scheme will generate a further $60 million to $100 million a year on top of the $240 million already raised by the congestion charge scheme, a chunk of which is reinvested in public transportation. Low-polluting vehicles such as the VW Polo Bluemotion or the Toyota Prius - coincidentally, the mayor's car of choice - will be exempt from paying any congestion charge...
Democrats - Hillary Clinton won handily in the state where she has served as U.S. Senator for the past six years. She keeps her hold on one of the most important prizes of Super Tuesday. Although she won New York, Obama seemed poised to get a big chunk of New York's 232 Democratic delegates. Clinton was tested by Obama in heavily black neighborhoods in New York City, liberal upstate areas and on college campuses...
MASSACHUSETTS After Kennedy's nod, Obama has a better chance of scoring a chunk of its 121 delegates...