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majority

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




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Iger and Kushner reportedly hired investment bankers and discussed making a majority investment in a Las Vegas team, people aware of the discussions told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The key aspect, however, is that “the majority of the value will accrue to the frontier models as they orchestrate other models, as they make them more efficient.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The theater giant has been majority owned by private-equity firm Providence since 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Harper said the vast majority of affected pak choi is still edible - even if "it seems to be quite tasty" for the beetles too.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Similarly, the overwhelming majority of people on parole were convicted of nonviolent crimes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

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

Plus, the package cleared both the House and Senate with overwhelming, veto-proof majorities, so Congress could override the president.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

By 2024, vast majorities in both parties – 64% apiece – reported such negative opinions.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

He’d won significant majorities among blacks, whites, and Latinos; men and women; rich and poor; urban, suburban, and rural.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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