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majority

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




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“The majority of repurchase requests were made by a limited number of family offices and smaller institutions in select geographies who represent less than 1% of our over 20,000 shareholders,” said Ares.

From Barron's

To qualify for the hours, the majority of parents must earn more than £9,518 but less than £100,000 per year.

From BBC

Spokeswoman Abby Lunardini said it is “supporting long-term policy reforms that are long overdue and supported by strong majorities of people.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The study notes that while attacks on large businesses attract most public attention, "the majority of cyber incidents and claims affect micro-companies and SMEs".

From Barron's

While states run Medicaid programs, federal taxpayers finance the majority of their costs.

From The Wall Street Journal