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majority

[muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-] / məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr- /




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Speaking of the other sailors on the boat, he said, “I would think that the overwhelming majority would be like, Jackson, you got a cool dad.”

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Readings of market breadth, which take into account how the majority of stocks are performing, rather than just those in major indexes, are negative on many fronts.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

While the review is yet to conclude, the partner has indicated it expects to close the majority of its stores in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

South L.A., long the epicenter of Black life in the Southland, has been majority Latino for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Thing is, a majority of Unremarkables don’t know about the Gift or know that Remarkable creatures really exist.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

According to a Pew Research Center survey released in October 2025, large majorities of Americans are unhappy with both political parties.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Harvard law professor Richard Lazarus, who has been a friend of Roberts’ since their time in law school, said the chief justice “is clearly working very hard” to put together majorities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The Archbridge Institute's own polling found that majorities across various demographic groups agree that the American Dream is alive and well.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

All that was left to negotiate was a date for the election of the assembly and the percentage of majorities necessary for it to reach its decisions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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