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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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A single departure doesn’t outweigh downtown’s momentum, which includes a growing residential population and nightlife, entertainment and tourism, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Ada is facing a make-or-break debut and struggling with a homesickness that seems to outweigh her desire to model.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

They all apparently have determined the health benefits outweigh the slightly sulfurous odors that have been the cause of some domestic friction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Most say growth and profits will outweigh the risk of interest-rate hikes and surging energy prices.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

I thought, shivering, that there are things that outweigh comfort, unless one is an old woman or a cat.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

But as an immigrant, perhaps I’m better placed than others to make the case that America’s greatness far outweighs its faults.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

"The number of receptors in the human eye far outweighs what a camera is able to do."

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

“Their response has been that their fiduciary responsibility outweighs any other consideration,” Pritchett said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2026

The financial power of the Premier League significantly outweighs other leagues and that, in theory, means better squad depth to be able to compete on all fronts.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

“Even with crazy, messy, annoying Iesha. It’s a little different, yeah, but if the good outweighs the bad, keep Hailey in your life, baby.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

His love for his heritage and the Mexican national team outweighed everything else.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Silicon Valley is where the chunkiest share awards tend to be, so it’s possible the strong performance of almost anything tech-related has outweighed their ill effects so far.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The federal rules say judges may exclude “propensity evidence” if they decide its value is “substantially outweighed by a danger of ... unfair prejudice, confusing the issues or misleading the jury.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Some 90% of the 116,000 people who responded backed a social media ban for under-16s, with more than 83% saying the benefits of social media were outweighed by the risks.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

But the crowd would insist on leaving me, and when their threats outweighed my small value, then a man like Samir would no longer stick his neck out for me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 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

On balance, Europe sees the risks of getting directly involved as outweighing the benefits.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

Palo Alto Networks came up well short on its profit guidance for the current quarter, outweighing stronger-than-expected performance in the most recent quarter.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

So much for the good outweighing the bad.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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