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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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A single departure doesn’t outweigh downtown’s momentum, which includes a growing residential population and nightlife, entertainment and tourism, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

"For most people, the benefits of Depo-Provera outweigh the risks, but anyone with questions or concerns should speak to a healthcare professional, such as a GP or pharmacist."

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Ada is facing a make-or-break debut and struggling with a homesickness that seems to outweigh her desire to model.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Doctors who are prescribing GLP-1s to children under 12 say the all-but-certain health problems that occur with severe obesity might outweigh their worries about potential unknown long-term effects of the drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

“Are you kidding? Where should I start? I’ve made about a million mistakes. Luckily, you outweigh almost all of them.”

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

"There's good and bad everywhere and definitely here the good outweighs the bad. This is a positive community," she tells me.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

“I think that the excitement outweighs the reality,” he said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

"The number of receptors in the human eye far outweighs what a camera is able to do."

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

“Their response has been that their fiduciary responsibility outweighs any other consideration,” Pritchett said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2026

A thing where the right far outweighs the wrong.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Ultimately, the board determined that the long-term community benefits of the Sunrise project outweighed the short-term pain of displacing Silverado residents.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The federal rules say judges may exclude “propensity evidence” if they decide its value is “substantially outweighed by a danger of ... unfair prejudice, confusing the issues or misleading the jury.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

For him, the risk of seismic activity, by creating cracks underground, is outweighed by the benefits of an energy source that is renewable, always-on and large-capacity.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

However, the research suggests that as employees work from home more often, the benefits of flexibility start to be outweighed by downsides like loneliness and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

I knew that this wasn’t the smartest move, but the need to do something here, anything, outweighed those personal concerns.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

“I think the earnings story of small caps is outweighing some of the fears of higher rates.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

A jump in technology shares powered markets higher for a second consecutive session, outweighing losses in energy stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

On balance, Europe sees the risks of getting directly involved as outweighing the benefits.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

Palo Alto Networks came up well short on its profit guidance for the current quarter, outweighing stronger-than-expected performance in the most recent quarter.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

So much for the good outweighing the bad.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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