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majority

[muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-] / məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr- /




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Harabedian has said that most of the contracts and guidelines of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the government-sponsored organizations that hold or guarantee the majority of U.S. mortgages — do not bar loan deferrals.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

But the structure of the decision suggests that a majority of the justices are skeptical.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

Instead, athletes are awarded funding and grants by UK Sport, with the majority of the money coming from the National Lottery.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The majority of the migrants who entered Ceuta on July 30 and 31 returned to Morocco within hours of their arrival.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

“Ahem, er, Matthias; I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. As you can see, we’ve decided by majority vote to come along with you.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Meanwhile, large majorities of Americans oppose Trump’s tariffs on Canada and his changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” according to an Ipsos poll.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

And in some cases the number of PIP claimants is higher than the size of the MPs' majorities.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Harvard law professor Richard Lazarus, who has been a friend of Roberts’ since their time in law school, said the chief justice “is clearly working very hard” to put together majorities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

In both polls, majorities of voters, including a majority of Republicans, believe there hasn’t been enough accountability connected to Epstein’s crimes and want to see more arrests and prosecutions.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

He’d won significant majorities among blacks, whites, and Latinos; men and women; rich and poor; urban, suburban, and rural.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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