plurality
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President George W. Bush had won reelection with not just a plurality, but a majority of the popular vote.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
The Vietnam War and the 2003 war in Iraq enjoyed majority or plurality support for more than two years after the major deployment of U.S. forces, according to Pew Research Center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
With Latinos comprising a plurality of California’s population, the absence of a leading candidate of color reflects broader institutional shortcomings rather than problems created by an open field.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
"The naan tells a story of plurality; of cross-cultural identities co-existing in harmony," he says.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
The plurality of my customers are hardworking locals—truck drivers, construction workers, even housekeepers from the attached hotel—and I want them to have the closest to a “fine dining” experience that the grubby circumstances will allow.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing plurality
U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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Turtles All the Way Down
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Chapter 12: The Jackson Era
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