Sentence examples for in a majority position from inspiring English sources

With the Senate already within one vote of having the two-thirds majority it needs for an override, and with the Democrats now in a majority position that will allow them to use procedural rules in their favor, DeGette suggested that it is time for the president to begin negotiating with Congress over compromise language.

By Jenna Krajeski November 2, 2009 Recently, in a discussion of Nicholson Baker's novel "The Anthologist," on our Book Club, I admitted to preferring Grace Paley's short fiction to her poetry in general — a majority position — but, even so, caring more deeply for her poem "One Day" (which ran in the magazine in 2007) than all her other work combined.

Recently, in a discussion of Nicholson Baker's novel "The Anthologist," on our Book Club, I admitted to preferring Grace Paley's short fiction to her poetry in general — a majority position — but, even so, caring more deeply for her poem "One Day" (which ran in the magazine in 2007) than all her other work combined.

"We'd like to take a majority position in your poetry".

Vodafone currently has only a minority position in Verizon Wireless, and analysts expect that the company may sell that stake so it can take a majority position in a United States carrier like AT&T Wireless or Cingular Wireless.

But Energy's voting power declined as Yield issued new equity to make acquisitions and, by early 2015, Energy estimated that it could fall below a majority position in less than a year.

"Berkshire has historically invested in financially attractive businesses, but I don't remember a case where it has taken a majority position in a bankruptcy workout," said Keith Trauner, head of research for the Fairholme Fund, a mutual fund that owns shares in Leucadia and Berkshire.

Some senators will continue to oppose it, either because it does not yet constitute a majority position in their states (like Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, they may say it should be decided at the state level), or because they oppose it on moral grounds, or because they are more concerned about a primary challenge than the general election.

Brigade Media has acquired a majority position in the holding company that owns Causes and Votizen.

"It took a while to get here but this esports thing is here," says Scalvos.

Through the new investment, money Vision Esports will take a majority position in the EchoFox franchise that was Fox's brainchild and launched the group's journey to the center of the esports earth.