preponderance
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Emerging market stocks still trade at a steep discount to the S&P 500, despite a preponderance of technology stocks in these markets.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 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
The researchers say, that in the absence of pollinators, the human diet will shift towards a preponderance of wheat, rice, oat, and corn, as these are wind-pollinated crops.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
Perhaps you learned something, or perhaps the concentration required calmed you, even if you did lose a preponderance of games.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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