pluralities

Definition of pluralitiesnext
plural of plurality

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Noun
  • Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Passing the reconciliation bill may not be a slam dunk, as Republicans hold only tiny majorities in both chambers.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But with such small GOP majorities in both chambers, passing a bill this way would require almost every single congressional Republican to endorse it.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some of these volatiles are brought to the moon from the sun via the solar wind, but the abundances of these volatiles, particularly nitrogen, cannot solely be explained by the solar wind.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.
    Jenna Thompson April 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Preston is an accomplished author with six novels under his belt, and has written heaps for major publications like the NYT, The Guardian, and the Financial Times.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With Jackson and Ringo on the field, Dart and the Giants leveraged matchup advantages that opponents with greater wealths of talent at receiver could exploit even further.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Pluralities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluralities. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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