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majority

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




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The deal comes as the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan decided to sell its majority stake in Trivium, and as Ardagh Group agreed to sell its minority stake in the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The increase has been less significant in Australia, where England travel next, however, and in South Africa where the majority of next year's World Cup will be held.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Bass voted with the Metro board majority earlier this year to approve the multibillion-dollar Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which will connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley by subway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

There were approximately 3.8 billion robocalls made in September 2026, the majority of which were concentrated in large metropolitan areas, according to the Robocall Index.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The majority are scattered in other parts of the state or the country, but around four thousand reside in Osage County, above the underground reservation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Under that document, eliminating or watering down the trust’s power requires its support, plus, in various cases, support from three quarters of the board or shareholder majorities as high as 85%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Many Americans were unhappy with the president over issues like healthcare and immigration, but majorities still viewed his economic record favorably.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

In recent ballots, union members all returned large majorities in favour of industrial action.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

According to the poll, majorities of voters across age, gender and racial categories prefer Becerra — with particularly strong support among women, younger voters and Black Californians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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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