majority

Example Sentences

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Back then, the deal fell short of the required majority when Spire shareholders voted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Maybe the majority would prefer really loud engines.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But the NFL is at a significant advantage as the broadcast networks and their affiliated stations are dependent on the league, which provides a vast majority of the highest-rated programming on TV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Gingles, voting rights plaintiffs could successfully make out a Section 2 claim by showing that there was a large and concentrated group of minority voters whose preferred candidates were usually defeated by the white majority.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The drawer that had held the majority of Ophie’s and her mama’s earnings over the past few months hung open, the money gone.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland