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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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This indicator will remain negative until new highs outnumber new lows for two consecutive days on the NYSE.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

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

The good days began to outnumber the bad.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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

If I remember right, he greatly outnumbers either of us in years.

From The Bravo by James Fenimore Cooper

An emergent field of research in the last 15 years has focused on the era of the “prison bust,” when prison closures have outnumbered prison openings.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

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

Several men and women with factionless armbands guard the table, but they are falling fast, outnumbered by the Allegiant.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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 fact to keep in mind is that in the 1950s “blacks” made up about 80 percent of the Jamaican population, outnumbering coloreds five to one.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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