outnumber

Example Sentences

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New highs continue to outnumber new lows on the New York Stock Exchange, so this indicator remains bullish.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“A move below that level would mark the first time since the pandemic recovery that job seekers outnumber available positions.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

AI firms are rushing to grab Manhattan’s most coveted office space, but desks outnumber employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

By the end of this decade, the number of people over the age of 65 will outnumber those under 18 for the first time in the history of the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The potential people who could have been here in my place but who will in fact never see the light of day outnumber the sand grains of Arabia.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker