as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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The team is owned by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and a group of minority investors that includes Padres third baseman Manny Machado.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Chinese companies are willing to discuss taking minority stakes in joint ventures or licensing their technology to American partners, the diplomat said.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Under the deal, which has formally closed, Common Sense Networks will hold a significant minority stake in Cricket, a person familiar with the transaction told Deadline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
She has also been involved in the company's educational and professional programs, having been a coach for an 8-week Accelerate program to help prepare minority undergraduate students for business, according to People.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Chinese companies are willing to discuss taking minority stakes in joint ventures or licensing their technology to American partners, the diplomat said.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Under the deal, which has formally closed, Common Sense Networks will hold a significant minority stake in Cricket, a person familiar with the transaction told Deadline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
She has also been involved in the company's educational and professional programs, having been a coach for an 8-week Accelerate program to help prepare minority undergraduate students for business, according to People.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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