Sentences with phrase «near majority»

This can, obviously, depend on the type of dog, or rather breed, that you are near the majority of the time.

Democrats not only swept Virginia's statewide races but neared a majority in the House of Delegates, a legislative chamber that was gerrymandered to make the Republican majority virtually unassailable.

«There is nowhere near a majority for independence in the Scottish Parliament,» said Nicol Stephen, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

Everywhere, except in the most exceptional cases, we have seen the resistance of suburban white parents to sending their children to inner - city schools with near majorities or majorities of black children.

This monster might eat dense bread, flat cakes and cookies that could double as hockey pucks, but none of my kiddos will come near the majority of my initial gluten - free experiments.

The just - drinks Weekly Round - Up On just - drinks last week: In spirits, Diageo edged nearer majority control of India's United Spirits.

It's been more than a year since Governor David Paterson has received anything near majority support for his job performance.

A radical redefinition of marriage is what a majority, or near majority, of Americans seems to want.

And, particularly in Abkhazia, where returnees would constitute a near majority, it would greatly weaken the incumbent de facto authorities.

But a near majority, 49 percent, believe it has also hurt small businesses» efforts in being profitable.

As for Governor Andrew Cuomo, he is seen as an ethical public official, but according to the poll results, a near majority of voters would prefer someone else if he runs for re-election.

«Undecided voters have a negative personal impression of Maffei (26 to 43 percent), would strongly prefer a new person (15 percent re-elect, 55 percent new person) and a near majority (47 percent) say that what they have seen, read or heard about Maffei has given them a «less favorable impression.

Either a majority or a near majority within each sector say they have spoken to a school staff member at least once within the past year about each of the following: their child's achievements and accomplishments; their child's schoolwork or homework; their child's behavioral problems; volunteering; the quality of teaching; and the behavior of other students at school.

Countries in which a majority — or near majority — of students performed at or above the proficiency level in math include Switzerland, Japan, Canada, and the Netherlands.

Other countries in which a majority — or near majority — of students performed at or above the proficiency level included Switzerland, Japan, Canada, and the Netherlands.

Interestingly, a near majority of Republican senators voted against tuition tax credits, showing that the party had not as yet fully abandoned its traditional support of public education.

Seven in ten (70 %) Kentuckians support educational choice with a near majority (47 %) «strongly» in favor and just 26 % opposed.

The stability in government for the next five years signified by the near majority win by the ruling UPA government is a good news on the Indian front.

The BDPL states that one of the best ways to prevent the rise of a dominant blockchain mining consortium is to «encourage mining individuals or entities to grant their respective mining patents under a mutually defensive patent license that is tailored to address the unique needs of the Bitcoin or other blockchain protocol (s) and prevent any one mining consortium from obtaining the dreaded ability to launch majority (or near majority) attacks.»