in the majority
idiom
: being of a number greater than half the total
Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority.
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April 15 is also the deadline in the majority of states that collect income tax.
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Three of today’s justices (John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas) were in the majority, and only one (Sonia Sotomayor) dissented.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The 3-1 ruling, with the board’s Democratic members in the majority and its sole Republican in dissent, involved Amazon.com’s campaign against a union organizing drive at New York-area facilities.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The two judges in the majority used the new rule created by the Michigan Supreme Court in June to decide the conduct cleared the high legal bar necessary for prosecutors to proceed with their criminal case.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Three of today’s justices (John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas) were in the majority, and only one (Sonia Sotomayor) dissented.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The 3-1 ruling, with the board’s Democratic members in the majority and its sole Republican in dissent, involved Amazon.com’s campaign against a union organizing drive at New York-area facilities.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The two judges in the majority used the new rule created by the Michigan Supreme Court in June to decide the conduct cleared the high legal bar necessary for prosecutors to proceed with their criminal case.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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