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

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Today individuals vastly outnumber businesses in bankruptcy, by a ratio of 22 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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

There were women in the car now, with market baskets, and men in work-clothes were beginning to outnumber the shined shoes and collars.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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

But the commonest bird, the one which vastly outnumbers all the others I have named together, is the starling.

From A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

This week, the population of 8,500 included 3,369 long-term prisoners, the first time they've outnumbered short-term prisoners.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

The rest—they barely outnumbered the band—sat there with What is this? on their faces.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

There were 3,000 to 4,000 federal forces in Minneapolis, Frey said, vastly outnumbering the city's 600 local police officers.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 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