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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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.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
Social scientists have predicted that by the year 2044, non-Hispanic whites will be in the minority.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
But more so, Democrats see this as rare leverage in the minority to extract policy changes.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Serving in the minority party typically comes with its limitations, especially with Republicans’ political trifecta of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
Social scientists have predicted that by the year 2044, non-Hispanic whites will be in the minority.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
But more so, Democrats see this as rare leverage in the minority to extract policy changes.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Serving in the minority party typically comes with its limitations, especially with Republicans’ political trifecta of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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