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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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A new report from the nonprofit news organization the Trace shows ICE shootings are on pace to outnumber last year’s.

From Salon Jul. 13, 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

If agents begin to outnumber people on corporate networks, as many analysts are predicting, that would be a direct shot at the per-user fee structure at many software companies, replacing it with a consumption-based charge.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

U.S. muscle cars are driven down the medieval streets here, where Americans outnumber Germans 2 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

The potential people who could have been here in my place but who will in fact never see the light of day outnumber the sand grains of Arabia.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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

The black population outnumbers the white throughout the colony by almost six to one.

From Yankee Girls in Zulu Land by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise

"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

“So-called dark crossings outnumbered observable passages for the previous three days,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The restrictions have transformed the face of Herat, once known as Afghanistan's cultural capital where female university students outnumbered men before the Taliban government returned.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

As the small pocket of outnumbered England fans belted pop hits of the 1990s into the hazy night, it was easy to forget that this was just the round of 16.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

He was ridiculously outnumbered, and if he tried to run, he risked possession.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

With England intent on pressing high, DR Congo utilised their goalkeeper plus three players centrally in the build-up - outnumbering England's front two in Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Those two firms have a combined 128,000 employees, far outnumbering Jane Street’s staff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 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

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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