majority
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“The vast majority of participants noted that increased risk that inflation would take longer to return to the Fed’s 2% objective than they had previously expected,” the minutes showed.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
It should be noted that a majority of beaches on the list are in Southern California and that’s because Northern and Central California counties do not monitor water quality year-round.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The jury had been directed that it could reach a majority verdict, but jurors were discharged earlier after failing to do so after nearly 20 hours of deliberating.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Nearly seven million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, and women make up the majority of those cases.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Only a small minority are rearrested for violent crimes; the vast majority are rearrested for property offenses, drug offenses, and offenses against the public order.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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