in the minority
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: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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Democrats are using their only point of leverage in the minority — denying the GOP enough votes to advance the stopgap funding bill passed by the House — as a way to force a debate about expiring health care subsidies.
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Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
While Mahan’s view of Newsom might be in the minority for now, Newsom cannot afford to ignore these concerns.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Twelve years later, Schumer and Democrats, now in the minority, are staring down another government shutdown -- but one that might be of their own making.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
But Niccol isn’t alone or even in the minority.
—The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
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Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
While Mahan’s view of Newsom might be in the minority for now, Newsom cannot afford to ignore these concerns.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Twelve years later, Schumer and Democrats, now in the minority, are staring down another government shutdown -- but one that might be of their own making.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
But Niccol isn’t alone or even in the minority.
—The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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