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majority

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




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The majority of these licences are sold to countries like Japan, China, the US and members of the European Union.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Looking at his background, there’s a majority view: hardware at the center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Clark noted that her agency’s website offers a number of guidelines, whether your loved one will be at a hospice facility or receive care at home, as the vast majority of hospice patients do.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The court holds complete discretion to choose which cases to consider each term and always rejects the vast majority of petitions that it receives.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The vast majority of those arrested are charged with relatively minor crimes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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