as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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This was right after MV Agusta split from Mercedes-AMG, which briefly owned a minority position in the motorcycle company.
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New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
Studies of left-handers found that only a minority are fully right-hemisphere dominant.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Photos of women and minorities covered up at the National Cryptologic Museum.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Nordstrom, which acquired a minority interest in the Topshop and Topman brands in 2021, still holds a minority interest in Asos.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
Studies of left-handers found that only a minority are fully right-hemisphere dominant.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Photos of women and minorities covered up at the National Cryptologic Museum.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Nordstrom, which acquired a minority interest in the Topshop and Topman brands in 2021, still holds a minority interest in Asos.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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