majority
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Usyk dominated at cruiserweight for the majority of his career, winning 16 fights and becoming the undisputed champion, before moving to heavyweight in 2019.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
"Arabs and Jews will only win together" and "There is a majority for change" read some of the signs held by around 500 protesters in Tel Aviv.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
"Evidence of systematic violence is extremely rare in deep prehistory. The vast majority comes from periods of settled farming communities thousands of years after hunter-gather societies like our Neanderthals."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
In all, there are eight ballot measures before L.A. voters that could have a significant impact on how the city government functions, and which take just a simple majority to pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“There are pieces in other rooms but this is the majority of the collection.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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The issue is the most acute in nine local authorities where Greens are key partners in power-sharing arrangements, such as making up majorities that enable budgets to be passed and policy decisions to be made.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Many Americans were unhappy with the president over issues like healthcare and immigration, but majorities still viewed his economic record favorably.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Global and regional cooperation were the order of the day and generally accepted by bipartisan majorities in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
According to the poll, majorities of voters across age, gender and racial categories prefer Becerra — with particularly strong support among women, younger voters and Black Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
All that was left to negotiate was a date for the election of the assembly and the percentage of majorities necessary for it to reach its decisions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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