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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
Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 It’s actually geared more toward average agents who handle the majority of sales in the state. —Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 In early 2023, 30 out of 60 black lawmakers, most of whom are Democrats, represented non-majority minority districts or states — a notable contrast from decades prior. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for majority
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The current Utah boundary map, ordered by a district court, turned four Republican-leaning congressional districts into three GOP-leaning districts and one Democratic-majority district in the Salt Lake City area. —Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 It’s actually geared more toward average agents who handle the majority of sales in the state. —Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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After enacting three annual spending bills late last year, the House this month has advanced five more of the 12 annual funding bills with super-majority votes. —Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 In early 2023, 30 out of 60 black lawmakers, most of whom are Democrats, represented non-majority minority districts or states — a notable contrast from decades prior. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for majority
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Mulleady said that her floral shop is trying to contain costs by switching import vendors, ordering bulk whenever possible and optimizing delivery routes.— Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than packing a traditional Type B to Type M and C converter, find adapters that have USB and USB-C ports as well to minimize electronic bulk in your suitcase.— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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In Silky Smooth, Liao explores the chaotic stages of adulthood, scheduling fun plans with tired friends, the unfair treatment of single people, being attracted to silly men, and the fear of being a role model to her pretend children.— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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The third season of Euphoria, which premiered on HBO Max on April 12, features a five-year time jump, taking the characters from adolescence into young adulthood.— Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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New coach with reshaped front office After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2006 in the 2022-23 season, president of hockey operations Brian Burke and general manager Ron Hextall were fired.— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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There are hopes for a postseason push in 2027, when Bedard enters his fourth NHL season, but general manager Kyle Davidson may be pumping the brakes — for now.— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the parliament proceeded to a second round, where the winner is determined by a simple plurality of votes.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The plurality of student and parent respondents in this year’s Princeton Review survey, 35%, cited impending debt levels as the biggest concern about the college application process.— Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.— Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
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The 22-year-old was viewed as having a positive tournament across five matches, and United rate his overall data as a good fit for the squad in terms of ground coverage, possession-winning and passing.— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Yet my overall impressions of the exhibition—as a public forum of address, redress, and dialogue in which critical questions of public memory, regional identity, ideologies of nationalism, and the capacious field of site-specific sculpture can, if not should be borne out—are decidedly more mixed.— Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The potential schedule change could further complicate a public-private project that has encountered steady resistance since it was announced two years ago.— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Part of the problem is that his influence is so huge; the Canadian singer known as the Weeknd has become one of the most popular performers in the world with his moody, artful update of Jackson’s music.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Santa Monica city officials acknowledged that a change of shopping habits and safety concerns has hurt the popular shopping center.— Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/majority. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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