in the minority
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: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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More Eagles fans expected to watch from stadium Swift may be in the minority with Chiefs fans in the Caesars Superdome.
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Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
My fear is that with the Democrats in the minority, Trump’s plan will gather momentum and drag the U.S. into a disastrous conflict.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: This fall, while still in the minority, Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) started talking about using a current policy approach.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Both parties have exercised it regularly when in the minority.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
My fear is that with the Democrats in the minority, Trump’s plan will gather momentum and drag the U.S. into a disastrous conflict.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: This fall, while still in the minority, Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) started talking about using a current policy approach.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Both parties have exercised it regularly when in the minority.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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