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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

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

He specifically stated that "management of the institution must be genuinely international, without preponderate power of veto."

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

This marks the function of a garden in a world where, but for its presence, the commonplace might preponderate; 'tis man's recreation ground, children's fairyland, bird's orchestra, butterfly's banquet.

From Garden-Craft Old and New by John D. Sedding

But the Doric religion seems here to have preponderated, and to have supplanted the elementary symbols so evident in the Hyacinthia.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Karl Otfried Müller

His respect was of course very freely mingled with irony, and yet it would be rash to say that his irony preponderated.

From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by Henry James

Since the time of Charlemagne Germanic influence had preponderated in the West, as is shown in the expansion of the Church no less than in matters of ecclesiastical law.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

The authority of the ministry was great; its influence preponderated.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various

Of course this new tongue modified itself with the exigencies of those who spoke it; and as the French ingredient declined, the Milesian preponderated, till at length it became far more Irish than French.

From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Charles James Lever

"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

The more difficult expression is adopted by preponderating textual authorities, and “his house” is regarded as a correction to make the sense easier.

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren

That it enjoys “clearly preponderating evidence,” is what no person, fair or unfair, will for an instant venture to pretend.

From The Revision Revised by John William Burgon

Moreover, even those who attribute to the "syndicate" of factors a preponderating power over historical progress do not attribute to intelligence a greater influence than we recognize as belonging to it.

From Socialism, Revolution and Internationalism by Gabriel Deville

The juries made their presentments in respect of large masses of peasantry, under the preponderating influence of the gentry and without much chance for the verification of particular instances.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff