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predominate

[pri-dom-uh-neyt] / prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt /


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“Because the voters enacted the Proposition 50 Map, we hold that the relevant inquiry is whether race predominated in the minds of the voters,” the decision said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We often see a transition from influenza A, which predominates early on, to influenza B, which is more common in late February into March,” says Kuritzkes.

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Though it may appear that optimism predominated throughout 2025, there were significant swings in sentiment.

From MarketWatch

The blues predominate, especially on the Village set, which opens with a 15-minute workout titled “Jump Up and Down—Fast.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Now as then, Hungarians, Poles and Czechs predominate.

From The Wall Street Journal