predominate

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Nigeria's population of more than 230 million people is roughly evenly divided among Christians, who predominate in the south, and Muslims, who are mostly in the north.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Nigeria has a population of some 237 million people, split roughly between Muslims, who predominate in the north of the country, and Christians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

But those are categories in which unions already predominate.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2025

In the deeper layers, slower oscillations called alpha and beta waves predominate.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

Even if the analysis is limited to felonies—thus excluding extremely minor crimes and misdemeanors—nonviolent offenses predominate.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander