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quorum

[kwawr-uhm, kwohr-] / ˈkwɔr əm, ˈkwoʊr- /
NOUN
majority
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In the meantime, lower courts should test the limits of Slaughter by enjoining removals that hamstring agencies by denying them a quorum.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The EAC has been without a quorum before.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

A lack of quorum in some weeks was a factor in the commission canceling roughly a third of its meetings last year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

In a follow-up experiment, they tested their quorum sensing design by programming bacteria to produce a green fluorescent protein, allowing them to confirm that the system activated at the intended moment.

From Science Daily Feb. 24, 2026

Without a proper quorum of members, the king could then decide law as he pleased.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Both boards lost their quorums and could no longer act.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

The Western Wall’s plaza has been subdivided into smaller prayer areas to discourage large groups, and synagogues held services with smaller quorums and told the high-risk to stay home.

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2020

Experts agree that while other independent agencies have gone without board quorums, none has faced the impending scenario of the merit board.

From Washington Post Feb. 12, 2019

Such occasions featuring legislative quorums outside the Capitol are rare but not unprecedented.

From Washington Times Sep. 5, 2014

Not only have the quorums designed to form the foreign ministry of the church been greatly increased, but they have been employed.

From Succession in the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by B. H. Roberts



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