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The 37th edition of IDFA, which recently concluded, showcased more than 250 films — the great majority of them world premieres.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Although political opponents, prominent journalists, and independent judges may start to experience genuine oppression early in a populist’s tenure, the great majority of citizens, including most public-sector workers, remain unaffected.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Recent studies reveal that animal and plant cells copy the great majority of DNA into RNA.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Very simple organisms possess versions of the great majority of the twenty thousand proteins similar to those of complex animals, including us.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Although political opponents, prominent journalists, and independent judges may start to experience genuine oppression early in a populist’s tenure, the great majority of citizens, including most public-sector workers, remain unaffected.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Recent studies reveal that animal and plant cells copy the great majority of DNA into RNA.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Very simple organisms possess versions of the great majority of the twenty thousand proteins similar to those of complex animals, including us.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“The great majority of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20great%20majority%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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