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majority

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




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Earlier this month, Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger agreed to buy the majority ownership of the Lakers from Walter for $12.5 billion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Polling shows a majority of people hold unfavourable views of her and, to a lesser extent, Harry.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

A V&A spokesperson said the museum had been negotiating with the unions since February and had met the majority of their demands with "a significantly improved offer".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The analysts believe that it has, with a majority rating shares of Dick’s a buy and with a consensus price target that is 47% over Tuesday’s close.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

As described by William Julius Wilson in his book When Work Disappears, the overwhelming majority of African Americans in the 1970s lacked college educations and had attended racially segregated, underfunded schools lacking basic resources.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The Archbridge Institute's own polling found that majorities across various demographic groups agree that the American Dream is alive and well.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Plus, the package cleared both the House and Senate with overwhelming, veto-proof majorities, so Congress could override the president.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Big majorities said the ballot was easy to understand – the same result found in every poll of Maine voters over the last several years.

From Salon Jun. 9, 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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