preponderate
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“If his own opinion prevails at some times, he should acquiesce on seeing that of others preponderate at others. Without this mutual disposition we are disjointed individuals, but not a society.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2019
He specifically stated that "management of the institution must be genuinely international, without preponderate power of veto."
From Time Magazine Archive
While it is true that some Reformed Congregations hold their services on Sunday, the preponderate number of them still cling to the traditional sabbath.
From Time Magazine Archive
These seek their complement in the other sex cell, but if the male micro-cellules preponderate in number over the female the result will be a male embryo, and vice versa.
From Time Magazine Archive
Do the elements of truth preponderate over those of error?
From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.
We found that although the older houses preponderated, there were several streets of handsome residences.
From Yankee Girls in Zulu Land by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise
The occipital and parietal lobes preponderated in mass as compared with the temporal and frontal.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
As this latter opinion preponderated Daniel did not find that he was treated with any marked respect in his native town.
From Lady Anna by Trollope, Anthony
On the morning of August 7 the trivial, with us, preponderated.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
The authority of the ministry was great; its influence preponderated.
From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various
"The League cannot ignore the existence of Japan as a world power, and especially as a power with the preponderating position in Eastern Asia."
From Time Magazine Archive
Verily, my lord Bishop, your notion of what constitutes “clearly preponderating Evidence” must be freely admitted to be at once original and peculiar.
From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William
Suspense between hope and dread, dread preponderating, 132 is the state of feeling represented in the present chorus.
From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
The principle involved in this preponderating e. m. f. he explains in this way: Suppose a conductor is moved into the magnetic field and then suddenly withdrawn.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
To produce an act of choice, therefore, we have only to awaken a preponderating desire.
From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip
