Sentence examples for by a broad majority from inspiring English sources

Usually a committed minority can destroy a complex compromise bill fashioned by a broad majority.

The effort to win consensus is a response to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sisthei, the most senior Shiite cleric in Iraq, who said in the last 10 days that the measure should be approved by a broad majority.

The Chamber also claims "mainstream, commonsense views that are shared by a broad majority of the American people".

"I think the Republican Party should not be seen by a broad majority of the electorate as focused with singularity on issues like gay marriage," he said.

American democracy is an unfortunate example: its governing institutions are stuck, its politics are polarized and sensible policies supported by a broad majority of Americans, from reasonable gun control to higher taxes on the wealthy, go nowhere.

By Andy Borowitz March 8 , 2013MINNEAPOLIS (The Borowitz Report) — In a possible setback for the Administration's controversial drone policy, a new poll conducted by the University of Minnesota shows that a broad majority of Americans are opposed to being killed by a drone strike on U.S. soil.

The public remains optimistic with a broad majority expecting an agreement by the Aug. 2 deadline.

WASHINGTON — A broad majority of Americans, exhausted by nearly a dozen years of war and fearful of tripping into another one, are opposed to a military strike on Syria, even though most say they think Syrian forces used chemical weapons against civilians, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

By Andy Borowitz July 10 , 2014WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) — A new poll released Thursday reveals that a broad majority of Americans describe themselves as "deeply unhappy" to have been reminded that the former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin exists.

In Locke v. Davey, the stopping point appeared clear to a broad majority of the court.

Mr. Santorum won a broad majority of those who cited abortion as their top issue.