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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.	I assumed, in view of the various stories and "martyrs" of which I was aware, that the majority were revolutionaries who, carried by their ideals, had resolved to do so. Local inhabitants were being killed, and the majority were expelled. 540 guests attended the function of whom the majority were Belgians. Millions of my fellow countrymen were of a similar view, but the majority were deceived into thinking that the EU would help Poland to reach the levels of development of the 'old' EU. All other events attributed to MIRCERA were reported with rare frequency and the majority were mild to moderate in severity. Out of the 70 victims, the majority were men. The participants of the protest rally of 28th December, 2005 among which the majority were children and female relatives of these detainees were treated with the baton charge and welcomed with tear gas. Many of them were merchants, who went to the renowned Rialto market in search of rare and exotic goods, but the majority were mere pilgrims heading for the Holy Land.

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I assumed, in view of the various stories and "martyrs" of which I was aware, that the majority were revolutionaries who, carried by their ideals, had resolved to do so.
Local inhabitants were being killed, and the majority were expelled.
540 guests attended the function of whom the majority were Belgians.
Millions of my fellow countrymen were of a similar view, but the majority were deceived into thinking that the EU would help Poland to reach the levels of development of the 'old' EU.
All other events attributed to MIRCERA were reported with rare frequency and the majority were mild to moderate in severity.
Out of the 70 victims, the majority were men.
The participants of the protest rally of 28th December, 2005 among which the majority were children and female relatives of these detainees were treated with the baton charge and welcomed with tear gas.
Many of them were merchants, who went to the renowned Rialto market in search of rare and exotic goods, but the majority were mere pilgrims heading for the Holy Land.