outweigh

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I don’t think theoretical value ought to outweigh public confidence under any circumstances.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s a clever workaround and it would be technically feasible, but you are correct in that the opportunity cost and potential capital-gains taxes from liquidating other assets probably outweigh those tax savings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

This change will outweigh positive synergies created by a deal that will add manufacturing to Amplifon’s hearing-aid business, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

By March, Baker-Mazara’s less-productive moments had started to outweigh his contributions in the eyes of USC’s staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I certainly had no evidence to give them that would outweigh Elijah’s authority or the evidence of their own lives or the reality of the streets outside.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin