Sentence examples for controlling majority from inspiring English sources

Porsche already owns 31% of VW, so this will give it a controlling majority.

Virgin Group, headed by the British billionaire Richard Branson, has said it does not plan to sell its 51 percent controlling majority in Virgin Atlantic.

Their one-vote controlling majority in the Senate, however, will mean that most items on their agenda will produce a battle, and will in most cases require a few hard-won Democratic votes to enact.

"Either they gain a controlling majority that will ensure Kuchma's security, or the democratic forces will form a majority, and Kuchma and many of the people around him will go to jail.

The endorsement of Mr. Maliki's candidacy the day before by the largest bloc of Shiite lawmakers — putting him within reach of a controlling majority of Iraq's new Parliament — prompted a burst of activity after months of political impasse and lethargy.

Because Fisher Island Holdings has a controlling majority of seats on the board of the Fisher Island Community Association, which governs growth on the island, it will effectively retain the remaining development rights through 2022, Mr. Hauf said.

But the history of the world, from the Roman Empire to modern South Africa, is filled with examples of minorities controlling majorities.

Teams also have the advantage of a tightly controlled majority of cheerleaders, many of whom are rightfully afraid of being fired if they fight back against a system they know to be unfair.

That could prove critical at the state level, where Republicans now control majorities or supermajorities in more than half the state capitols.

The government there still maintains controlling or majority stakes in more than 3,000 companies.

In this account, there's still a potentially pro-gun-control majority, visible in polls that ask questions about specific kinds of gun restrictions.