plurality

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"A youth movement will be more effective when internal divisions are minimal, there is ideological plurality without antagonism, and there are few established parties that can easily hijack the movement's results."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Supporting a plurality of religious beliefs, along with the freedom to hold none at all, was part of the brilliant enlightenment they wrote into the Constitution.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 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

A plurality believe that agents should be making targeted arrests, not engaging in random street sweeps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

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