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outweigh

[aut-way] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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A Novo spokeswoman said the company continues to monitor the safety of its medicines and work with regulators, and that it remains confident the benefits outweigh the risks of its GLP-1s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

For many drivers, however, earnings outweigh environmental benefits.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

For many people, avoiding pain, drilling, or more invasive procedures may outweigh that drawback.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

It's important to bear in mind that the emissions from burning gas also greatly outweigh the emissions from producing it.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

I taught that a person’s good deeds outweigh his bad deeds.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

"The Government's interest therefore outweighs any aesthetic, recreational, and environmental harm alleged by respondents," the court said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

It may yet be that Burnley escape the double drop, that the financial advantage of parachute payments outweighs poor decision-making.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Getting to the truth of something outweighs anything else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

College grad and barista Brooks Langford said it’s typical for user-generated promotional posts to skip disclosures, admitting “easy cash outweighs the slight dishonesty” he feels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

These products are often a response to some growing scare in which, as Peter Sandman might put it, the outrage outweighs the hazard.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Weakness in Twisted Tea, Truly hard seltzer, and Samuel Adams outweighed growth in Sun Cruiser and Angry Orchard cider, the company said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The automaker said commodity and logistics expenses outweighed higher third-quarter profit and revenue, and approved a $20 billion multiyear buyback plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Having said this, the strength of the economy and the positive forces from these investments have thus far outweighed the potential downside.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

"The reaction has almost outweighed the moment because the first thing I saw was all of the positive compilations of women in sport," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The anticipation was contagious, and my curiosity eventually outweighed my allergy to plunging to my death.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

“I think the earnings story of small caps is outweighing some of the fears of higher rates.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Emotional value is increasingly shaping purchasing decisions, at times outweighing practical function.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Crude futures settled lower with market expectations of a resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict outweighing concerns of a renewed flare-up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

A jump in technology shares powered markets higher for a second consecutive session, outweighing losses in energy stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

So much for the good outweighing the bad.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas


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