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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The pretext advanced in the majority decision doing away with Chevron was that the 1984 case led to inconsistency because interpretations would often change when a new administration took power.
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Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The Labour Party, which has not been in the majority since 2010, is heavily favored to win a commanding majority in the election.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
Gorsuch, in the majority opinion, wrote that solving homelessness should be left to local officials, not the courts.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Short interest in the majority of the stock market declined as the S&P 500 rallied 4.8% from the end of April to the end of May, the research found.
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 June 2024
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Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The Labour Party, which has not been in the majority since 2010, is heavily favored to win a commanding majority in the election.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
Gorsuch, in the majority opinion, wrote that solving homelessness should be left to local officials, not the courts.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Short interest in the majority of the stock market declined as the S&P 500 rallied 4.8% from the end of April to the end of May, the research found.
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 June 2024
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