(11 quotes found)
“DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set.A leaf was riven from a tree,"I mean to fall to earth," said he.The west wind, rising, made him veer."Eastward," said he, "I now shall steer."The east wind rose with greater force. Said he: "'Twere wise to change my course."With equal power they contend. He said: "My judgment I suspend."Down died the winds; the leaf, elate, Cried: "I've decided to fall straight.""First thoughts are best?" That's not the moral; Just choose your own and we'll not quarrel.Howe'er your choice may chance to fall, You'll have no hand in it at all. --G.J.”
Ambrose Bierce
“The preponderance of our failures were tree-related.”
David McDonald
“Miami-Dade fared a lot better than Broward and Palm Beach specifically because of the preponderance of mast arms.”
John Corcoran
“Migratory waterfowl certainly do mix on the nesting grounds in the Arctic. The preponderate movement of this virus (from Asia to Europe) appears to be going the wrong direction to come to us — although it's not impossible. But for this season, I would suggest we are without risk at this time.”
Dr. Max Coats
“For some customers, R/3 is the preponderance of their transaction systems, and we know more about R/3 than anyone so using our workflow makes sense.”
Steven Smith
“It's our goal to make polling places available so that the preponderance of that approximately 500,000 would in fact have the opportunity, ... It will be safe. It will be secure.”
John Sattler
“The vast preponderance of nursing homes respond quickly to citations, ... necessary in only a small percentage of cases.”
Thomas Hamilton
“A preponderance of evidence, from the best observational studies the medical world has to offer, gathered over 25 years, has led to the conclusion that public health action is needed.”
Cedric Garland
“DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set.”
“From the preponderance of evidence in their paperwork alone, we determined that there was too much going on that didn't smell right.”
Jeff Halpern
