Most observers believed that without expansion slavery would eventually die out ; Lincoln argued this in 1845 and 1858.

Most observers agree that the elections themselves were relatively free and transparent and that the opposition parties garnered between two-thirds and three-quarters of the total vote.

Most observers familiar with horses and their capabilities estimate that Watt was either a bit optimistic or intended to underpromise and overdeliver ; few horses can maintain that effort for long.

Most observers thought that Landis waited because he did not want to rule against the two established leagues and their contracts.

Most international observers believed that these negotiations would lead to Kosovo's independence, subject to a period of international supervision.

Most observers rated Dewey as the winner of the debate, and a few days later Dewey defeated Stassen in Oregon.

Most observers felt that Kennedy won the debate, and Johnson was not able to expand his delegate support beyond the South.

Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand.

Most observers credited him with being scrupulously fair in presenting opinions of the agencies to the President, even when they conflicted with his own.

Most observers noted the personal animus between the bishop of Lincoln and the pope, but it did not stop the pope from agreeing to most of Grosseteste's demands about the way the English church ought to function.

Most recently, Claude " Buddy " Leach ran a populist campaign in the Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2003 that some observers compared to Huey Long's.

Most observers guess the population of Nogales, Sonora, at roughly 300, 000. International commerce is a big part of Nogales ’ economy.

Most external observers agree that Hu presided over a decade of consistent economic growth, led China through the storm of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, and increased China's international stature immensely.

Most observers, whether they were in favor of the Indian removal policy or not, realized that the passage of the act meant the inevitable removal of most Indians from the states.

Most political observers see the Crown Prince Party as having been at the pinnacle of their power in the 1980s and to have had their power reduced after 1989 for a number of reasons:

Most observers thought this was an unprecedented move, but Iacocca pointed to the government's bailouts of the airline and railroad industries.

Most ringside observers and boxing writers felt Walcott deserved the win, and so there was a rematch on June 25, 1948, when Louis prevailed once again, this time by a knockout in round 11.

Most observers, notably Gus and Clara Allen, are quite certain that Call is his father.

Most observers remarked that with the exception of Applefest, the annual “ Warwick Valley Bridal Trail ” in the downtown business and historical district has eclipsed all other one-day Village events in size and participation.

Most domestic and international observers consider his regime to be one of the most corrupt, ethnocentric, oppressive and undemocratic states in the world.

Most Churches of God are Sabbatarian observers of primitive, apostolic Christianity, as are some Noahide Churches of the Nazarene.

Most observers expected Chiang's government to eventually fall in response to a Communist invasion of Taiwan, and the United States initially showed no interest in supporting Chiang's government in its final stand.

Most observers believed that the People's Republic of China ( PRC ) would have preferred to see Chen Shui-bian replaced by an administration less sympathetic to Taiwan independence and more in favor of Chinese reunification.

Most observers believed that this was because the PRC has learned that any comments, especially in the form of threats, have been counterproductive.

Most professional astrologers are paid to predict the future or describe a person's personality and life, but most horoscopes only make vague untestable statements that can almost apply to any individual.

The fragments describe a Babylonian king ( spelled N-b-n-y ) who is afflicted by God with an " evil disease " for a period of seven years ; he is cured and his sins forgiven after the intervention of a Jewish exile who is described as a " diviner "; he issues a written proclamation in praise of the Most High God, and speaks in the first person.

The most notable difference is the number of its heads: Most sources describe or depict three heads ; others show it with two or even just one ; a smaller number of sources show a variable number, sometimes as many as 50 or even 100.

Most fictional depictions describe a solid shell of matter enclosing a star, which is considered the least plausible variant of the idea ( see below ).

Most literary depictions merely describe the goddesses as " nude ," " naked ," or else the matter is not addressed at all.

Tertullian ( c. 160 – c. 225 ), who wrote in Latin, also understood (" I will ascend above the tops of the clouds ; I will make myself like the Most High ") as spoken by the Devil, but " Lucifer " is not among the numerous names and phrases he used to describe the Devil.

Most programming languages describe computation in an imperative style, i. e., as a sequence of commands, although some languages, such as those that support functional programming or logic programming, use alternative forms of description.

Most versions of her story describe her as a talented and learned woman who disguises herself as a man, often at the behest of a lover.

Most recently the term persistent organic pollutant ( POP ) has come to describe a group of chemicals such as PBDEs and PFCs among others.

Most members of this movement did not describe themselves as being a part of any such movement.

* Most scientists describe a " transition metal " as any element in the d-block of the periodic table, which includes groups 3 to 12 on the periodic table.

Most languages have a number of verbal nouns that describe the action of the verb.

* West Nile Fever ( WNF ), which occurs in 20 percent of cases, is a febrile syndrome which causes flu-like symptoms. Most characterizations of WNF generally describe it as a mild, acute syndrome lasting 3 – 6 days after symptom onset.

Most people who are possessed by the spirit describe the onset as a feeling of blackness or energy flowing through their body as if they were being electrocuted.

Most origami designers no longer consider models with cuts to be origami, instead using the term Kirigami to describe them.

Most archeologists describe the Hyksos as multi-ethnic, to include all of the peoples who occupied the emporia of the delta.

Most often seen in dramatic literature, the term can variously describe either a tragic play which contains enough comic elements to lighten the overall mood or, often, a serious play with a happy ending.

Most slaves were employed in agriculture, and " planter " was a term commonly used to describe a farmer with many slaves.

Most often it was used to describe country blues music records, which included the compilation " Hometown Skiffle " ( 1929 ), and " Skiffle Blues " ( 1946 ) by Dan Burley & His Skiffle Boys.

Most of Tsuji's writings describe the philosophy behind this, as well as the personal process Tsuji went through towards this aim.

Most commonly, the term is used to describe a farm vehicle that provides the power and traction to mechanize agricultural tasks, especially ( and originally ) tillage, but nowadays a great variety of tasks.

Most constables in modern jurisdictions are law enforcement officers ; in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth of Nations and some European countries, a constable is the lowest rank of police officer ( it is also, when preceded by the term ' sworn ', used to describe any police officer with arrest and other powers ), while in the United States a constable is generally an elected peace officer with lesser jurisdiction than a sheriff.

These levels of reassessment are surprising for AAA rated bonds, which have the same rating class as US government bonds .< ref > Most rating agencies do not draw a distinction between AAA on structured finance and AAA on corporate or government bonds ( though their ratings releases typically describe the type of security being rated ).

Most likely by the 7th century CE, the Japanese used this kanji to describe these people, but changed the reading from " kebito " or " mojin " to " Emishi ".