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Outvoted 9 to 6, they got not one single office on the commission.

From Time Magazine Archive

Outvoted by an arbitration committee, the Game Association last week was prepared to support the 1� tax plan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Outvoted in parliament, the champions of militant Protestantism found strong support in the country.

From The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time by Skelton, Oscar Douglas

Outvoted by two to one, Onate appealed to the governor, who came up and listened, frowning, to both sides of the debate.

From Bucky O'Connor by Raine, William MacLeod