in the minority
idiom
: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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This year, Levin even voted for the Laken Riley Act, putting him in the minority of his party and putting him in line with the Republicans and presumably even Desmond.
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Sal Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
But the good news is in the minority, as this latest report has confirmed: the DOGE Big Balls ransomware attackers are back with a new payload alongside that by now infamous Elon Musk-trolling $1 trillion ransom demand.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Congressional Democrats are in the minority in both chambers and have few tools to stop the Trump policies.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
While some in the minority party have attempted to fight Trump using a scant legislative toolbox, others are navigating how to play nice and find potential areas of cooperation with the current administration.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sal Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
But the good news is in the minority, as this latest report has confirmed: the DOGE Big Balls ransomware attackers are back with a new payload alongside that by now infamous Elon Musk-trolling $1 trillion ransom demand.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Congressional Democrats are in the minority in both chambers and have few tools to stop the Trump policies.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
While some in the minority party have attempted to fight Trump using a scant legislative toolbox, others are navigating how to play nice and find potential areas of cooperation with the current administration.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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