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Recent Examples of plurality
And a majority of white respondents, 53%, said King had done more, while a plurality of Black respondents, 42%, said both equally.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite their slightly warmer opinions toward Palestinians, many Americans still blame Hamas for the civilian casualties in the strip: A plurality, 44 percent, blamed Hamas, while 24 percent blamed Israel in the Echelon poll.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
But a plurality said the Trump administration is putting the right amount of focus on cutting government spending and U.S. foreign aid, as well as on ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The plurality of vehicles entering the tolling zone — 44% — come from points north.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite their slightly warmer opinions toward Palestinians, many Americans still blame Hamas for the civilian casualties in the strip: A plurality, 44 percent, blamed Hamas, while 24 percent blamed Israel in the Echelon poll.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
But a plurality said the Trump administration is putting the right amount of focus on cutting government spending and U.S. foreign aid, as well as on ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The plurality of vehicles entering the tolling zone — 44% — come from points north.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
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Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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While ingestibles made up the majority of the top 10 brands, Oura, now valued at more than $5 billion and known for its health tracking ring, also made the list.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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The world’s largest sand island—home to a dense rainforest—is a UNESCO World Heritage site and claims some 500 Indigenous archaeological sites, freshwater lakes, a 75-mile beach, and between July and November, a profusion of humpback whales nursing calves along the coast.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s a profusion of bars in downtown Kansas City that offer boisterous partying and pounding music.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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And there are a wealth of productions for Cooperman to pull from, as the award-winning, nationally recognized CRT is a rotating company, which performs up to five different shows in a single weekend.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next Tesla's performance will be crucial in determining whether Musk's wealth continues to decline or rebound.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The federal government said Bufkin’s case was not a close call as the preponderance of evidence was against him.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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The demographics of collectors with deep enough pockets to bid on high end props also explains the preponderance of material from the 70s, 80s and 90s – nostalgic sweet spots for today’s peak career professionals and empty nesters.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s no doubt that Trump’s designs on the island and its abundance of rare earth minerals have caused alarm in Denmark, however.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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From the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill to an abundance of Irish pubs like the Dubliner and Emmets, Boston offers a European vacation with a touch of Americana.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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These rubbish heaps are rich in paleobotanical fossils, including fragments of more than 20,000 plants such as avocados, bottle gourds, agave, beans and squashes.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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How fragile of an ego Trump must have to sit at the Resolute desk and demand that the Ukrainian leader, who has been a beacon of hope and resistance to a beleaguered population under invasion from the world’s most aggressive imperialist, heap praise for the cameras.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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