in the majority
idiom
: being of a number greater than half the total
Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority.
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What To Know On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit's decision in the case, with Sotomayor joining conservatives Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Chief Justice John Roberts in the majority.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who is the justice most often in the majority, suggested the Supreme Court is likely to provide a limited decision and return the case to lower courts for further consideration.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
But the five justices in the majority cast doubt on the future of the lawsuit, saying Joun lacks jurisdiction.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
She was joined in the majority by Justices Megan Cavanagh, Richard Bernstein, Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Thomas.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who is the justice most often in the majority, suggested the Supreme Court is likely to provide a limited decision and return the case to lower courts for further consideration.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
But the five justices in the majority cast doubt on the future of the lawsuit, saying Joun lacks jurisdiction.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
She was joined in the majority by Justices Megan Cavanagh, Richard Bernstein, Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Thomas.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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