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In both bombings, the great majority of victims were civilians, with 38,000 of them children.
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Councilor Todd Thurston, who received one of the December emails, said the great majority of messages on the most contested of projects are civil, but lawmakers can probably expect more as the city grows.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The number of active members in the United States is in the low hundreds, and clearly the great majority of Venezuelans here are not members.
—Ernesto Castañeda, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
For the great majority of people, the geopolitical debate remains one between elites, and so far, does not impact their everyday lives.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Councilor Todd Thurston, who received one of the December emails, said the great majority of messages on the most contested of projects are civil, but lawmakers can probably expect more as the city grows.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The number of active members in the United States is in the low hundreds, and clearly the great majority of Venezuelans here are not members.
—Ernesto Castañeda, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
For the great majority of people, the geopolitical debate remains one between elites, and so far, does not impact their everyday lives.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“The great majority of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20great%20majority%20of. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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