preponderance
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"The prosecution has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Mohammad’s statements to the FBI were voluntarily given," Schrama wrote in his ruling, which was not immediately released to the public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Courts use formal standards of proof depending on the stakes, such as probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
The preponderance of short-term call options can provide extra juice to a stock-market rally because of the dynamic between traders and dealers, SpotGamma explains.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
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
According to Fenn, “the great preponderance of the evidence” indicates that the Shoshone also transmitted smallpox down the Columbia River into the Pacific Northwest.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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