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Meanings of small minority in English

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Usage of small minority in English
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Natural warriors are, as I said, a small minority of the population.
Dogs of war
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A majority remain lifetime legislators and only a small minority are elected.
Reuters
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Fortunately, these acts are carried out by a small minority, she said.
The Guardian
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A small minority of such families is influenced directly by Islamic fundamentalism.
The Irish Times
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The Turks form a small minority among the inhabitants of the Balkans.
Early European History
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So what happens if you're one of only a very small minority?
The new yorker
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Women drivers are still a small minority, but they've always been there.
Flash and Bones
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A small minority among them were able to go beyond this point.
Century of Light
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It's a really small minority who grow up listening to classical music.
Radio NZ
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Would not foreign influence be exerted with facility over a small minority?
American Eloquence, Volume 1 / Studies In American Political His...
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At this time, the problem is only affecting a small minority of users.
Wired
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Northern Irishman Clarke, however, said it was a very small minority that misbehaved.
Reuters
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Fraser said only a small minority of people have breached alert level 4.
Radio NZ
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Yet they are a small minority even of the rural population.
The Guardian
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It claims millions of followers, although still a small minority of Thai Buddhists.
Reuters
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The loyal and decent men of the colony were in a small minority.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 / The Later Ren...
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