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Free sign upThe phrase "a majority in a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the proportion of a group or population within a specific context or category.
Example: "A majority in a democratic society should have the power to influence policy decisions."
Alternatives: "most in a" or "the bulk in a".
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Roberts, unlike Kennedy or even Justice Antonin Scalia, had never been the lone conservative to join the court's liberals to make a majority in a major case — until the Affordable Care Act.
Any amendments must also be approved by a majority in a nationwide referendum.
Unlike previous governments, Thatcher's never commanded anything close to a majority in a general election.
Whoever wins will lack a majority in a Congress divided three ways.
A majority in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll says Afghanistan is not worth the cost.
His supporters won a majority in a Constituent Assembly, but have met stubborn resistance from a well-organised opposition.
With 49% of the vote, he came within a whisker of getting a majority in a five-man field.
It should be noted that even in this scenario the Coalition is a long way short of a majority in a joint sitting.
He narrowly won, giving the conservatives a majority, in a campaign so ugly that the Wisconsin Judicial Commission brought charges against Gableman for "reckless disregard for the truth".
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He will have to govern without a majority in an almost evenly split Congress.
According to recent polls, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party still would not win anything close to a majority in an election.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com