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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“A move below that level would mark the first time since the pandemic recovery that job seekers outnumber available positions.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The startup is one of several AI firms rushing to grab coveted New York office space, even as desks outnumber employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A rare fly that faced extinction could now outnumber the human population of the Cairngorms National Park - the last place in the UK where the insect survives, say conservationists.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The gray and white hairs far outnumber the black ones, but there’s no denying his eyebrows look a lot like mine.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott



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