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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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.

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