the great majority of

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: most : almost all
He is supported by the great majority of voters.

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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 This is partly due to the fact that not enough has been done over the years to communicate the gains of globalization to the great majority of people. Amrita Narlikar, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2017 Despite what some commentators currently view as an extraordinary cash position at Berkshire, the great majority of your money remains in equities. Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025 So are various designers; actually, the great majority of the crew are still inside Iran. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the great majority of

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