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majority

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




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The majority of questions understandably concerned the team's poor form and Howe's future as he reiterated his desire to "fight until the end".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The majority of Goop Kitchen’s locations operate as ghost kitchens, meaning delivery and sometimes pickup-only.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That’s the view of a majority of Wall Street economists six weeks after the U.S. conflict with Iran began.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Around 100 tankers are stranded in the Persian Gulf, holding about 165 million barrels of oil and fuel—the vast majority of which is set to go to Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Studies have shown that Maclin’s common sense is correct: the overwhelming majority of people who are confronted by police and asked questions respond, and when asked to be searched, they comply.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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