Sentence examples for a mere preponderance from inspiring English sources

Law enforcement agencies can forfeit property based on a mere "preponderance of the evidence," which is a much less stringent standard than the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard used in criminal convictions.

There were many items of cricketana under the hammer at Mossgreen's regular sports memorabilia auction in Melbourne on Tuesday, from objets d'art such as Lord Harris's card case (yours for a cool $6,000) to the slightly less comely 1985-86 MCupnalds Cup medal won by Tim Zoehrer (passed in at a mere $75), but the preponderance of caps left the greatest impression.

A mere chardonnay, perhaps.

A mere $1 billion.

Not a "mere" tweaker.

A mere handful.

The price: a mere £35m.

Jim Trusdale was a mere acquaintance.

Unemployment is a mere 2.9%.

Afghanistan had a mere 0.03.

They cost a mere $2,900.