quorum

Example Sentences

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To prevent that, they used a natural bacterial communication process called quorum sensing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Parliament did not have a quorum when it began its session to vote on Zandanshatar's removal, the president's office said.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The unprecedented firing of that member, Gwynne Wilcox, left the board without the three-member quorum it needs to rule on cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

An August referendum on restarting the reactor, held just three months after it closed, failed to attract a quorum, though the yes votes outweighed the noes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

As more join in, they seem to reach a critical mass, a quorum, and the thinking begins.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas