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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Damage assessments in the majority of Alabama counties continued on Sunday, said Gov. Kay Ivey.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
The upgrade puts Cassidy in the majority of analysts covering Wells Fargo.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Seeking another term likely means at least several more years of being in the minority, the one thing that lawmakers unanimously agree is far less enticing than being in the majority.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Alston is significant because as Justice Neil Gorsuch clarified in the majority opinion, the NCAA is not owed a deferential standard of review on antitrust claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
The upgrade puts Cassidy in the majority of analysts covering Wells Fargo.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Seeking another term likely means at least several more years of being in the minority, the one thing that lawmakers unanimously agree is far less enticing than being in the majority.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Alston is significant because as Justice Neil Gorsuch clarified in the majority opinion, the NCAA is not owed a deferential standard of review on antitrust claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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