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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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.
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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
The government declines to intervene in the majority of qui tam cases.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The average annual price for two children at a child care center exceeds the cost of annual mortgage payments in the majority of U.S. states, Axios' Emily Peck reports.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
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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
The government declines to intervene in the majority of qui tam cases.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The average annual price for two children at a child care center exceeds the cost of annual mortgage payments in the majority of U.S. states, Axios' Emily Peck reports.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 19 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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