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as in bulk
the largest part or quantity of something
a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction
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as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
she will inherit a fortune upon her majority
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip
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Recent Examples of majority
Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The agency may not have more than a 3-2 partisan majority for either party.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
But that hasn't worried Republicans, who will have a 53-47 majority in the Senate next year.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Developer Randy Bishop, inspired by the peninsula’s unspoiled terrain, purchased the property in 2018 with the intention of creating a small planned community of homes that blend into the landscape while preserving the majority of the land.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Terry and Kim Pegula, the majority owners of the Buffalo Bills, welcomed 10 new minority owners that include private equity firm Arctos; Rob Palumbo, co-managing partner of Accel-KKR; and former NBA players Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, among others.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The agency may not have more than a 3-2 partisan majority for either party.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
But that hasn't worried Republicans, who will have a 53-47 majority in the Senate next year.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Developer Randy Bishop, inspired by the peninsula’s unspoiled terrain, purchased the property in 2018 with the intention of creating a small planned community of homes that blend into the landscape while preserving the majority of the land.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Have your children make a simple craft or drawing, or purchase a small gift in bulk—like hand lotion or cozy socks wrapped in a ribbon.Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carter Jensen, Senior Manager of Enterprise Marketing Capabilities at General Mills, used his nights and weekends to create a browser extension that runs search queries inside Rufus, then export the results in bulk.Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The report provided a variety of statistics about the office’s investigations, how many complaints were filed and the general types of allegations.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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The study authors also found higher scores on general wellbeing, career satisfaction, and overall work quality of life.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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Forty-nine percent of them, a plurality, viewed Trump as a better handler of the nation’s economy than Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
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That’s why the founder generally has the plurality stake.Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
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As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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About one-third of counties experienced an overall decline in pharmacies, and the risk of closure was higher in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Students are entitled to a free, appropriate public education.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Thompson’s killing has sparked waves of public contempt over the health insurance industry and his killer has become something of a folk hero across social media, with some taking to TikTok to sing murder ballads about him.John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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TikTok is popular for its scrolling algorithm and allows users to post videos between three seconds and 10 minutes long.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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By most indicators, including TV ratings and attendance at games, football is more popular than ever.Beryl Rosenstein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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The first Black American to be elevated to a top national diplomatic post, Powell took the oath of office about a month later after unanimous Senate confirmation. 2007: Yacht rock singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg died at 56 in his Maine mansion after battling prostate cancer.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yoon's martial law decree on Dec. 3 lasted six hours before being overturned by a unanimous vote in the National Assembly.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Multicolored sleepwear made of flannel, cotton and satin was the predominant attire among attendees to adorn the beginning of the end of Un Último Sueño, Gira Los Estadios (One Last Dream, The Stadiums Tour).Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2024
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For his part, DiMarco worked to ensure that the film’s American Sign Language, which is the predominant language in the doc, is portrayed and interpreted accurately.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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