in the majority
idiom
: being of a number greater than half the total
Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority.
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In his talk, Rasool spoke in academic language of the Trump administration’s crackdowns on diversity and equity programs and immigration and mentioned the possibility of a U.S. where white people soon would no longer be in the majority.
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
As with much else, America used to be in the majority.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Some flocked to churches in the majority Catholic country to attend impromptu mass to commemorate the thousands of victims of his drug war, seeing the move as a first step towards overdue justice.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Roman’s upgrade puts him in the majority among analysts.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
As with much else, America used to be in the majority.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Some flocked to churches in the majority Catholic country to attend impromptu mass to commemorate the thousands of victims of his drug war, seeing the move as a first step towards overdue justice.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Roman’s upgrade puts him in the majority among analysts.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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