preponderance

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But a preponderance of poisoned bait traps has thrown an evolutionary wrench into this classic courting strategy, making some cockroaches lose their sweet tooth.

From Science Magazine

“The vast preponderance of all the residential and commercial property in our little community is effectively gone,” Weissinger said.

From Washington Post

As it turned out, he very much enjoyed the wine, demonstrating again that categories should not be rejected wholesale, even if a preponderance of examples are not very good.

From New York Times

The bank’s executives said in a letter last month that while “the vast preponderance” of workers at the bank were vaccinated, it recorded 40 new cases of Covid, mostly mild but including two “short hospitalizations.”

From New York Times

“Instead, as this report lays out, a preponderance of the evidence proves that all roads lead to the WIV.”

From Washington Times