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majority

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




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If he had to sell his Class B shares to pay the tax, that would reduce his voting majority in the company, according to the filing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The move also allows Zuckerberg to maintain his majority voting power.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The services sector, which includes everything from law and banking to retail, hospitality and tourism, makes up the vast majority of the UK's economic output.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I think the vast majority of residents understand this is the world we’re living in,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Yet from the viewpoint of the herd, rather than that of the shepherd, it’s hard to avoid the impression that for the vast majority of domesticated animals, the Agricultural Revolution was a terrible catastrophe.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

They reported, “In most countries, majorities say the United States does not promote peace and stability around the world and does not take other countries’ interests into account on matters of international policy.”

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Narrow majorities support both of these proposals, creating a quandary for wealth tax supporters: ensuring their proposal receives the support of a majority of voters while also tamping down support for the competing efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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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