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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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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

And transportation and warehousing, which has been among the sectors most affected by tariffs, and where men outnumber women three to one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

New highs continue to outnumber new lows on the New York Stock Exchange, so this indicator remains bullish.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

By the end of this decade, the number of people over the age of 65 will outnumber those under 18 for the first time in the history of the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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



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