outweigh
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But do their public safety benefits outweigh privacy concerns?
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Those fears outweigh any personal criticisms they may have, says David Carter, 66, a grandfather and Christian as well as a veteran.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It does require extra steps, but I think the benefits far outweigh the inconvenience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
To them, those benefits may outweigh the appeal of an uncertain million-dollar payday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
My comrades believed this was a trivial matter and the negative consequences of resistance would outweigh any benefits.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
In their view, if aluminum consumption outweighs its production, inventory drawdowns will have to support the imbalance — which Citigroup says is the main issue currently facing the market.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The increased value of SK Telecom’s Anthropic stake outweighs anything happening in its telecom business, Baker says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
But Pietersen said a stint at the IPL, the world's richest cricket tournament, outweighs time on the county circuit.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
"The number of receptors in the human eye far outweighs what a camera is able to do."
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
She added, more loudly, “I think J. R.’s value to us outweighs his danger, that of his knowing.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
By 2014, the program as a whole actually had made money for taxpayers, as the losses were outweighed by repaid loans from companies that had found success.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Markowicz said that the cost of refinancing outweighed the benefit for now, particularly because they plan to move to a bigger house in the near future.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But, it said, "these are likely to be outweighed by other actions that may increase emissions".
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The planning officer acknowledged the critical need for new homes in London but ruled the harm to heritage buildings in the area outweighed the benefits of the development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The positives outweighed the negatives by a ton.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
“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
Its chip-making division posted a record operating profit and accounted for more than 90% of the company’s total earnings for the quarter, outweighing the sluggish performance in other segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
On balance, Europe sees the risks of getting directly involved as outweighing the benefits.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
So much for the good outweighing the bad.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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