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Mr. Karzai said he wants to press ahead with the vote, which would finally give him a clear majority, even if he runs unopposed.

Spain is the only country in which a clear majority supports the idea of the EU giving financial assistance to the Balkans.

Despite German reservations, a clear majority in the wine cellar were prepared to go ahead.

When there is no clear majority, the resulting decision is called a plurality opinion.

A clear majority of economists polled by news agencies had been expecting the central bank to tighten policy by a quarter-point.

Alabama requires a clear majority to avoid a run-off; none of the seven Republicans running got that.

A clear majority of Senate Democrats favor a government-run plan, saying it would hold down costs by competing with private insurers.

But the Maoists, proscribed by America as terrorists, were on course for a clear majority in the first tranche, with 119 seats out of 224.

A clear majority of Europeans expect their politicians and business leaders to address the serious climate challenge now.

No single group is expected to win a clear majority. Building a coalition to form a new government could take months.

Even without excluding the don't knows, a clear majority favours treating the drug equivalently to tobacco and alcohol.

There are no formal conventions that dictate who should govern in a situation where neither main party gains a clear majority.

Among these fifteen lawyers in practice, nine, a clear majority, are single practitioners.

According to the official count, a clear majority of nearly 80% of voters approved of the nine amendments to the constitution.

Tsvangirai won the first round of Zimbabwe's presidential election in March, but not by a clear majority.

In poll after poll a clear majority has supported tightening controls.

A clear majority across the region are now committed democrats (see table 1 and chart 2).

Eighteen of the 25 electoral districts as established in 1933 showed a clear majority for Confederation.

The Conservatives have an electoral mountain to climb, so they may not win a clear majority.

Democrats captured a clear majority in the House, in Tuesday's elections.

She won the election by a clear majority.

The bill was passed by a clear majority of 10.

In some prefectures they are in the clear majority-Daquin, for instance, is 80% Tibetan.

In an election last year the opposition deprived the Kirchners of a clear majority in the Congress.

Red shirts reckon they have a clear majority.

A clear majority supports higher taxes on those earning more than $1m a year to pay for job-creation schemes;