majority

Example Sentences

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While the majority were handed over to colonial authorities and some were housed in the Indian Museum in Kolkata, Peppe kept a treasure trove of jewels.

From Barron's

Investors own the majority of condos under 600 sq ft in Toronto, according to national database Statistics Canada.

From BBC

"Heating and hot water is the majority of the bill in the average household," said Nick Trapp from the Centre of Sustainable Energy.

From BBC

At the start of the century, most computers connected to the internet with noisy dial-up connections, Netflix was an online DVD rental company, and the vast majority of people hadn't even heard of a smartphone.

From BBC

The majority of American households are under incredible financial pressure.

From MarketWatch