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Recent Examples of plurality
So the second challenge for the America Party would be to find recruits who bring their credibility with them — who could plausibly start at a 15% to 20% floor and build toward the necessary plurality, rather than needing to spend a fortune just to achieve any position in the polls.
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
While the plurality of new restaurants reside within Sacramento, restaurants joined shopping complexes and business districts across the Valley.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Internal state polling by the HRC found large majorities of Americans supported trans rights, but a plurality opposed allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The Pew numbers show a Democratic plurality at 49 percent.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
While the plurality of new restaurants reside within Sacramento, restaurants joined shopping complexes and business districts across the Valley.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Internal state polling by the HRC found large majorities of Americans supported trans rights, but a plurality opposed allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The Pew numbers show a Democratic plurality at 49 percent.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
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Another popular jean manufacturer, Levi-Strauss, also manufactures the majority of its products overseas.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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China supplies the majority of U.S. toys, and the sector has warned of higher prices and leaner assortments this year.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The rapid profusion of open-source software has prompted development of the U.S. Government’s Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).—
Guy Fedorkow,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2025
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Petunias can quickly use up the available nutrients to fuel their profusion of flowers.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As more women business owners like Brown conquer their version of Heartbreak Hill, the impact ripples outward—through jobs created, neighborhoods revitalized, and wealth built over generations.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sports in particular is ripe for bundling, given the unraveling of traditional pay-TV and the preponderance of niche services left in limbo by the transition to digital.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Allow this pocket-size ornithologist to sort it out One of the things that most surprises visitors to London is the preponderance in recent years of large, aggressive, bright-green parakeets—often dozens of them flocking together.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With an abundance of metrics available, leaders often face the challenge of determining which data points truly matter.—
Matthew Gantner,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There’s an abundance of choice, but what is Ridd most looking forward to about this year’s instalment?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Over the last year, heaps of exterior concrete block, granite and glass were extracted from the 58-year-old building to modernize the facade.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
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In one of The Upper Cut KC’s recent videos, Mariah Kinkade peeks her head from behind a gravity-defying heap of buns and patties.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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