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majority

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




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Usyk dominated at cruiserweight for the majority of his career, winning 16 fights and becoming the undisputed champion, before moving to heavyweight in 2019.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Arabs and Jews will only win together" and "There is a majority for change" read some of the signs held by around 500 protesters in Tel Aviv.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Evidence of systematic violence is extremely rare in deep prehistory. The vast majority comes from periods of settled farming communities thousands of years after hunter-gather societies like our Neanderthals."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In all, there are eight ballot measures before L.A. voters that could have a significant impact on how the city government functions, and which take just a simple majority to pass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“There are pieces in other rooms but this is the majority of the collection.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The issue is the most acute in nine local authorities where Greens are key partners in power-sharing arrangements, such as making up majorities that enable budgets to be passed and policy decisions to be made.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

Global and regional cooperation were the order of the day and generally accepted by bipartisan majorities in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

According to the poll, majorities of voters across age, gender and racial categories prefer Becerra — with particularly strong support among women, younger voters and Black Californians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

All that was left to negotiate was a date for the election of the assembly and the percentage of majorities necessary for it to reach its decisions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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