the mass of

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: the main part of (something)
The mass of the iceberg is below the surface of the water.
His policies are supported by the (great/broad) mass of the people.

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But more massive PBHs would last longer, with those roughly the mass of an asteroid enduring to evaporate in our current cosmic epoch. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 Like all neutron stars, the pulsar component of NGC 362D was born when a star with between eight and 12 times the mass of the sun died in a massive supernova explosion. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The planet, known as Elias 2-24 b, is roughly the mass of Jupiter and sits about 450 light-years from Earth, according to NASA. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 So the mass of the black hole in the Milky Way is 4 million times the mass of the sun. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the mass of

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“The mass of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mass%20of. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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