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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The prospect of languishing in the minority means vulnerable GOP members may be more inclined to rebuke the president in the coming months.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
That put me in the minority of a generation of eaters who transformed what started in 1993 as a small Denver restaurant into a multibillion multinational with nearly 4,000 locations.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In each of the past four election cycles, the party with the higher number of House retirements has been in the minority in the next session.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Roughly 300 cases in federal court have rejected the administration’s legal arguments for mandatory detention across different judicial districts, making the 5th Circuit’s findings in the minority.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
That put me in the minority of a generation of eaters who transformed what started in 1993 as a small Denver restaurant into a multibillion multinational with nearly 4,000 locations.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In each of the past four election cycles, the party with the higher number of House retirements has been in the minority in the next session.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Roughly 300 cases in federal court have rejected the administration’s legal arguments for mandatory detention across different judicial districts, making the 5th Circuit’s findings in the minority.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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