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Recent Examples of plurality
Meanwhile, the poll found a plurality of Republicans, 43%, wanted the GOP to maintain its current course, largely mirroring the SurveyUSA poll results.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Just over half of voters supported providing the healthcare to eligible immigrants 50 years old or above, and a plurality — 49% — favored providing the coverage to adults between the ages of 18 and 49.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Additionally, a plurality, 31%, said the present period is the least politically stable, easily outstripping the 17% who selected the Civil War.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
One item remains more positive for Trump than the rest of his trade policy so far: targeted tariffs on China, as a plurality of Americans view China as an adversary that benefits more from trade than the US.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Just over half of voters supported providing the healthcare to eligible immigrants 50 years old or above, and a plurality — 49% — favored providing the coverage to adults between the ages of 18 and 49.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Additionally, a plurality, 31%, said the present period is the least politically stable, easily outstripping the 17% who selected the Civil War.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
One item remains more positive for Trump than the rest of his trade policy so far: targeted tariffs on China, as a plurality of Americans view China as an adversary that benefits more from trade than the US.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
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Or suppose that a political crisis exposes the gap between government policy and the will of the majority of the Israeli public.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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Absent majority opposition in either chamber, the reorganization plan will move forward.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Just below the altar, the cinerary casket was banked by a glorious profusion of sweet peas, Reinaldo’s favorite flowers.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, Rosenbaum argues, a profusion of biographies and publications focused on Bloomsbury since the 1960s is proof of ongoing curiosity about the phenomenon and the people involved in it.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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Estimates suggest that over $124 trillion is poised to change hands as Baby Boomers transfer their wealth to the next generation.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are also examples of how profit—and the influence and wealth that come with it—can be leveraged to improve not just a company or an industry, but the entire world.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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Plus, the West has won the preponderance of NBA titles during that stretch.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Probably the biggest risk in the beet juice data is the preponderance of small studies, some with fewer than ten subjects.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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If Triplets doesn't come together, there are still an abundance of other Arnold classics that could hypothetically bring the star's son in for a legacy sequel.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The university town is located an hour north of Asheville, North Carolina, in the Appalachian foothills, and offers an abundance of outdoor recreation.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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They’ll be confronted with a heap of questions around defensive-line extensions in the coming months.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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Under the new name, Grimaldi’s still drew heavy traffic to Brooklyn, where hungry diners sought signature pies with white splotches of fresh mozzarella baked in minutes over a blazing heap of anthracite coal.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Plurality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plurality. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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