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plurality

noun as in large part of a group

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Its protections have since become the foundation for securing rights that a plurality of Americans took for granted until now, including gay marriage and birthright citizenship.

From Salon

“In my view, the real racists are those who see racism everywhere and seek to muzzle journalism, limiting freedom of analysis, critical thinking, and the plurality of perspectives.”

A recent series of polls show that Democrats are viewed by a plurality, if not a majority, of Americans as being out of touch with their real needs and concerns.

From Salon

At least a plurality of the recent high-budget, big-box office movies coming out of Hollywood involve action heroes derived from comic books.

From Salon

Officials are especially eager to see it overturned because California’s Central District is the single most populous in the country, and home to a plurality of undocumented immigrants.

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