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
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
He specifically stated that "management of the institution must be genuinely international, without preponderate power of veto."
From Time Magazine Archive
The more virile men being absent on military duty, moreover, the less virile members of the sex it is who preponderate in the paternal rôle.
From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Arabella Kenealy
Among the commodities for sale jack-fruits preponderated, it being the month of Asadh.
From Mashi and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
The General was too cool and self-controlled to be always the loser, and up to the time of our story, this one active vice had rather preponderated in favor of his own interests.
From Mabel's Mistake by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
If the number of sheep who were black, or even grey, preponderated and if laxity were general in the community, the chapter would not concern itself to raise its own standard.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
The Royal Audience, in reply, made its representations and protests, but finding that the power of the Governor preponderated, they yielded up the point in the mean time, and appealed to his Majesty.
From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Martinez de Zuniga
One or the other has preponderated, and thus given distinct characteristics to its age.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 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
If Condorcet wrote just before his death his immortal Sketch, Voltaire took a preponderating part in the creation of the intellectual atmosphere in which Condorcet lived and could develop his genius.
From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by G. W. (George William) Foote
"Certainly," he says, "the part taken by the missionaries in expeditions of this character, was a preponderating one."
From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by William Dawson LeSueur
Mr. Egerton, the indignation preponderating over the amusement.—"Probably just as I am about to do."
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
Suspense between hope and dread, dread preponderating, 132 is the state of feeling represented in the present chorus.
From French Classics by William Cleaver Wilkinson
