majority

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Many had predicted that Expedition 33 would win in the majority of categories in which it was nominated but, true to form, the Bafta Games Awards didn't quite follow the lead of other ceremonies.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And new regulatory threats, like a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units, could add more strain to some of their businesses, though the union said less than 3% of 32BJ members work in majority rent-stabilized buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A 6-3 majority of justices found that Trump exceeded his authority in using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to implement most of his tariffs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Around 100 tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, holding about 165 million barrels of oil and fuel—the vast majority of which is set to go to Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Several thousand soldiers were court-martialed and forty-nine were shot, but for the great majority of the men under his command, Pétain introduced reforms—longer periods of rest, more home leave, and better food.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman