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predominate verb

/prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈdɑː.mə-/ v [I]
to be the largest in number or the most important
In industrial areas, the dark-coloured variety of the moth now predominates.

(Definition of predominate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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