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

"The plusses outweigh the minuses," Maguire told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

Oil prices at around $150 a barrel is where demand destruction begins to outweigh inflation fears for central banks, said James Rossiter, head of global macro strategy at TD Securities, in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“I would be racked with guilt,” he admitted, “were I not devoted to the belief that the results you will produce will more than outweigh their claim.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson