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majority

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




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On Friday, sources told BBC Sport City had been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Both the majority and dissent agree that this case is likely to have limited impact on the midterms," Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a blog post.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

Unlike the vast majority of the trial, the call audio wasn’t livestreamed to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The vast majority of the billions raised through this tax go to K-12 schools, while the remainder is spent on community colleges and healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

A majority of tenants, young mothers, said that what they really needed was help in forming a day-care center in the project.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The Senate’s six-year terms are another check on momentary House majorities elected every two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 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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