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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But Republicans in the majority who sign are bucking the president and party leadership.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The human layer remains the weakest link in the majority of breaches.
—Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Goldman's buy rating on Walmart is in the majority on the Street.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The late Justice Antonin Scalia, the conservative icon who Trump has repeatedly praised, was in the majority.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The human layer remains the weakest link in the majority of breaches.
—Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Goldman's buy rating on Walmart is in the majority on the Street.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The late Justice Antonin Scalia, the conservative icon who Trump has repeatedly praised, was in the majority.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“In the majority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20majority. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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