1.  An overwhelming majority of Germans consider the death penalty as unconscionable as the slave trade.

2.  A survey of our group revealed that a majority considered Charlotte little more than a hub for US Airways, another misconception.

3.  Frank said it would make it harder to eliminate tax loopholes or raise Social Security taxes if a majority considered that necessary.

4.  In Israel, where the Reform and Conservative movements have few adherents, most religious Jews are Orthodox, though the majority of Israelis consider themselves secular.

5.  Recent polls have found that a majority of people consider the military detainees to be hostages, though the Bush administration has not used that term.

6.  The tradition in which the majority usually considered themselves independent is weakening, a trend that has raised concerns about the increasing politicization of the military.

7.  The University of Wisconsin-Madison scholar is utterly passionate about an item the vast majority of people consider a simple reference necessity.

8.  Today, by far the majority of paleontologists consider that early bird as the first clear link in the dinosaur-to-bird lineage.

9.  While a few scientists continue to dispute that conclusion, the overwhelming majority of scientists consider the case closed, Wirth said.

10.  Yet polls show that a majority of immigrants consider learning English or improving their English skills is a top priority to get ahead in America.