preponderance

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As for nontraded BDCs, an Oppenheimer analysis indicates these account for roughly 21% of revenue, which is significant but not the preponderance of the revenue base.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

While criminal cases require a burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, civil cases require only a preponderance of the evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Evidence of this practice is the preponderance of A’s in student grades at Harvard and other formerly elite universities and colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

They were given fair trials in a democracy for their crimes and then found guilty based on the preponderance of the evidence.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024

A preponderance of the members were Jewish, a group that had pursued the game for centuries and was highly proficient at it.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady