outvote
Example Sentences
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That was brought into focus this week when the RBA decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.10%, with five of its board members outvoting four other officials.
He was outvoted 427-1 in the House, unanimously in the Senate.
His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.
From Los Angeles Times
Mitchell attempted to postpone the start date for the new agency, only to be outvoted.
From Los Angeles Times
“You may have counties where there's a lot of attention right now, like Fulton County, where they most likely will be outvoted, because we understand what certification is,” she said.
From Salon
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