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outweigh

[aut-way] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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The researchers suggest that this unusual evolutionary strategy would be advantageous only in environments where the benefits of greater spore dispersal outweigh the resources needed for growth.

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

Such has become the new normal for frontier-model announcements in the post-Mythos age, where touting the guardrails can seem to outweigh posting the wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Newsom said he chose not to veto the bill because he believes its benefits outweigh the liabilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The advantage of only having to feed themselves, and not having to support five extravagant human beings as well, was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

Getting to the truth of something outweighs anything else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

For many match-going fans, however, the prospect of beer being thrown and potential anti-social behaviour outweighs the opportunity to watch a game with a pint.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The risk outweighs the reward of seeing the car go really fast.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Dean Lyulkin, CEO of Cardiff and a former executive at Fisher Investments, agreed that management’s guidance outweighs whether SpaceX beats or misses on earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

I decide my need to know mostly outweighs my preference to not know.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

In October 2025, Newsom reversed the decision, noting Krenwinkel’s efforts to improve herself in prison but saying her personal growth was outweighed by the potential danger she posed to the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

It should have made me feel nauseated and tense like it normally does, but my fear for Ayanna outweighed my fear of heights.

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

Rising inflation risks tied to higher oil prices are clouding the outlook for interest-rate cuts, outweighing gold’s safe-haven appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

So much for the good outweighing the bad.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas


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