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Recent Examples of plurality
The ultimate goal is to support heterogeneous works in terms of language, production scale and artistic vision to contribute to the plurality and vitality of contemporary cinema.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
As with the prior federal election, the Liberals again did not receive a majority, but the Party did win the plurality and should therefore have little trouble joining in a coalition with a smaller party to retain control.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In 2023, more people moved out of Austin’s Travis County than moved in, and the share of Hispanic residents in Austin declined even as across all of Texas, the Hispanic population has grown to become a plurality.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The plurality Liberal Democratic Party, which has long led Japan, has firmly opposed a proposal within its government to raise a special quota for American rice imports.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
As with the prior federal election, the Liberals again did not receive a majority, but the Party did win the plurality and should therefore have little trouble joining in a coalition with a smaller party to retain control.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In 2023, more people moved out of Austin’s Travis County than moved in, and the share of Hispanic residents in Austin declined even as across all of Texas, the Hispanic population has grown to become a plurality.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The plurality Liberal Democratic Party, which has long led Japan, has firmly opposed a proposal within its government to raise a special quota for American rice imports.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plurality
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But multiple Republicans in the Senate, where the party holds a slim majority, have balked at its effects on the deficit, as well as several major proposals in the legislation that would result in millions of Americans losing access to Medicaid coverage.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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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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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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The most recent dig, in 1966, found a 7,500-square-foot building with ten rooms and amenities that suggested its residents enjoyed great wealth and regional power.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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As Managing Director at Euclid Harding, Brian Lasher works at the intersection of family, wealth and enterprise.—
Brian Lasher,
Forbes.com,
13 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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