the masses
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It said it would introduce new rules to tackle fraud and a lack of transparency in funeral pricing to "reduce the burden of funerals on the masses".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The wisdom-of-crowds argument presupposes that the masses possess some recondite knowledge that can be unlocked by allowing individuals to express themselves as part of an anonymous mob.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
The resulting simulations replicate the masses, locations, and motions of the Milky Way and Andromeda, as well as the positions and velocities of 31 galaxies just outside the Local Group.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
The French Revolution introduced the masses to European history, but the people were already there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
And indeed, introducing classical music to the masses became something of a mission for post-war governments.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
