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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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Considering that young conservative men outnumber young conservative women, one would think it shouldn’t be so hard to find a Mr. Right who is also Mr. Right Wing.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

In parts of China, where men far outnumber women, this has become a significant financial burden.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Ex-smokers now outnumber the country’s 27 million smokers two to one, according to an American Lung Association analysis of federal health data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Immigrant advocates hope to have a more vocal champion in Becerra, the favorite to become governor in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

They outnumber us two to one, but we’ve still got six original members of the Star Squad, who aren’t trying to run and shoot at the same time.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The Titanic Syndrome indicator triggers when the Nasdaq Composite is at, or near, record territory, while the number of constituent stocks within it that are hitting fresh 52-week lows outnumbers those making new 52-week highs.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

With roughly 70 of them, the U.S.’s nuclear-submarine fleet outnumbers China by more than five to one, according to U.S. military and third-party estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Meta says the number of photos sent in direct messages now outnumbers those shared for all to see.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

The decision comes just days after housing activists announced over the weekend that the number of tourist beds in Venice now outnumbers the number of residents, citing official city data.

From Washington Times Sep. 14, 2023

Anthea cereus, which contains most algæ, probably far outnumbers all the other species of sea-anemones put together, and the Radiolarians which contain yellow cells are far more abundant than those which are destitute of them.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 by Various

That is a far cry from the pre-financial-crisis landscape: In 2007, assets in active equity funds outnumbered those in passive strategies by more than three to one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

For instance, 2026 is the first year that workers’ negative discussions about AI outnumbered the positive ones on the job-search site Glassdoor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

But they were outnumbered by panelists who voted yes, with those members citing reasons including "the greater good" and "medical freedom" for their decisions.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

"There may already be a few early arriving fans present, representing the initial amount of lithium in the stellar atmosphere, but they are quickly outnumbered."

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

The tribe was outnumbered: the battle lost, the war over.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Just as they did in Qatar—and more recently in Atlanta and Dallas and Kansas City—supporters in sky blue and white swarmed the stadium, outnumbering Spain fans by at least three-to-one.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Men account for 53 percent of players and women 46 percent, with women actually outnumbering men among Baby Boomers, the ESA said.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

She added that the phenomenon of robots fighting robots was likely to become more common, with unmanned systems even outnumbering human soldiers.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Domestic chain Meiyijia has quietly blanketed neighborhoods across China, vastly outnumbering foreign rivals.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

The thing had been plastered on every blank space on every wall, even outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother.

From "1984" by George Orwell



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