Unfortunately, the majority of (the) students [=most of the students] in the class failed the test. The policy is supported by the great/vast/overwhelming majority of (the) voters. A clear majority of the voters support the policy. The Republicans/Democrats are currently the majority in the Senate. More @Wikipedia
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