His power came not from his office but from his being the leader of the ruling oligarchy of Holland, the preponderant province.
A second reason for the character of Muscovite cultural development in the 17th century was the preponderant role of the church and, later, of the state, which took over at last the assets, liabilities, and responsibilities of the ecclesiastical establishment.
The preponderant belief, held by about half the country, is still that the Bible is "inspired by God" but not to be taken literally.
Perhaps the Confederates' best chance of winning would have been an early grand offensive into the Union states before the Lincoln administration could find its ablest generals and bring the preponderant resources of the North to bear against the South.
The preponderant commentary, however, found the established process for uncovering scientific wrongdoing badly flawed.
So, for that matter, does South Africa, where it is still the preponderant white wine grape.
Erythrocytes, the preponderant particles in blood, are believed to dominate filtration resistance.
When Hawks was the preponderant author, as in his adventure movies, all the plots were the same.
In some areas the rulers appeared to be absolute, while in others elders and priests had the preponderant influence.
"Within a few years after the end of this decade, e-books will be the preponderant delivery format for book content".
Characterization of precipitate has revealed the preponderant presence of free steryl glucosides (FSG) and monoglycerides (MG).
