in the majority
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: being of a number greater than half the total
Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority.
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But Democrats, with less than two working weeks left in the majority and McFerran’s post expiring next Monday, are flying blind into the vote.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Tens of thousands of residents in the majority Black cities have also dealt with dire water crises within the last decade alone.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Of the five justices in the majority in the 2014 decision, on the other hand, only two are still on the court: Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Binks and Roach’s program wouldn’t necessarily be needed in the majority of callouts, where the location of the person is known.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Tens of thousands of residents in the majority Black cities have also dealt with dire water crises within the last decade alone.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Of the five justices in the majority in the 2014 decision, on the other hand, only two are still on the court: Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Binks and Roach’s program wouldn’t necessarily be needed in the majority of callouts, where the location of the person is known.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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