outgo
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Our outgo is a small fraction of these figures.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
Among sector funds, utilities and energy funds lured inflows worth $498 million and $332 million respectively, but tech and consumer staples saw outgo of $785 million and $571 million respectively.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022
According to Refinitiv Lipper, investors offloaded global equity funds worth a net $15.21 billion in the reported week, which was the biggest weekly money outgo since Dec 15.
From Reuters ● Apr. 22, 2022
The federal budget is a very detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures, an anticipation of federal income and outgo, during the next fiscal year.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
Enough, so that our income at least will equal our outgo.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political by Robert Green Ingersoll
"States need to contain and rationalise their subsidy outgoes, so that such spending does not crowd out more productive expenditure."
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
My farm outgoes for the first season were, for implements, seed, work, etc., $14.72-1/2.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index by Henry Cabot Lodge
They are not farre assunder: a curst wife Is evermore mans worst aflyctyon, And shee that outgoes myne in bytternes May fryght the whole worlde.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen
The Indies have not made Spain rich; because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.
From One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed by C. A. Bogardus
He never questioned pecuniary outgoes —seldom worried as to the state of his bank-account so long as there was plenty.
From Mark Twain, a Biography — Volume III, Part 1: 1900-1907 by Albert Bigelow Paine
If he found himself mistaken, he could not humble himself enough,—but far outwent, in his contrition, what was due to those whom he had offended.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller
The worst of it for these girls was that their likeness to one another outwent that of ordinary twinship.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan
The cutter Was as another Nature, dumb; outwent her, Motion and breath left out.
From Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
As a bird that had been frighted from its nest, my affections outwent my haste, and hovered round my little fireside with all the rapture of expectation.
From Goldsmith English Men of Letters Series by William Black
Yes, but all Was vainely labour'd in me; you outwent me, Nor could my wishes reach you; yet a little I did by imitation.
From The Two Noble Kinsmen by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
As they parted in the riotous dawn, Mario gave Lauro's city soccer team a $200,000 South American soccer player in token of friendship, and the mayor, not to be outgone, promised Mario a yacht.
From Time Magazine Archive
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This downright fighting fool, this thick-skulled hero, This blunt, unthinking instrument of death, With plain dull virtue has outgone my wit.
From All for Love Or, the World Well Lost A Tragedy by John Dryden
To a full score; though in so short a span His riper thoughts had purchas'd more of man Than all those worthless livers, which yet quick Have quite outgone their own arithmetic.
From Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II by E. K. (Edmund Kerchever) Chambers
Britons, ever pre-eminent in mercy, have outgone common examples, and overlooked the criminal in the captive.
From The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) by Philip Freneau
In his 'Ode on St. Cecilia's Day' Pope is generally confessed to have miscarried; yet he has miscarried only as compared with Dryden, for he has far outgone other competitors.
From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by James Baldwin
Clark, known for being social and outgoing, has interacted with politicians and potential investors on behalf of Amodei, chatting with them and bringing them over to meet her bookish husband at conferences and events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The two candidates will face off in the Nov. 3 election to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom, and took time to deliver their campaign messages at an afternoon political forum in the state capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Stevens earned the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, as well as outgoing Senator Gary Peters.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The couple formed part of a 99-strong group of guerrillas who struck a deal with outgoing President Gustavo Petro to disband two months ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
While Jimmie had been very social and outgoing, Jim was a bit bashful, a loner, very quiet, and liked to read.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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