outnumber
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In parts of China, where men far outnumber women, this has become a significant financial burden.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A new report from the nonprofit news organization the Trace shows ICE shootings are on pace to outnumber last year’s.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Immigrant advocates hope to have a more vocal champion in Becerra, the favorite to become governor in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
If predictions are correct, it won’t be too long before they outnumber humans on enterprise networks.
From Barron's ● May 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
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The Titanic Syndrome indicator triggers when the Nasdaq Composite is at, or near, record territory, while the number of constituent stocks within it that are hitting fresh 52-week lows outnumbers those making new 52-week highs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
With roughly 70 of them, the U.S.’s nuclear-submarine fleet outnumbers China by more than five to one, according to U.S. military and third-party estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Meta says the number of photos sent in direct messages now outnumbers those shared for all to see.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
The decision comes just days after housing activists announced over the weekend that the number of tourist beds in Venice now outnumbers the number of residents, citing official city data.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
D'Estrees outnumbers him; D'Estrees, too, is something of a soldier,—a very considerable advantage in affairs of war.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18 by Thomas Carlyle
An emergent field of research in the last 15 years has focused on the era of the “prison bust,” when prison closures have outnumbered prison openings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
There was one day this week when new highs only outnumbered new lows by one issues, but things have improved since then.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Recalling what it was like to meet the group for the first time, Gordon said he was "completely outnumbered" by the nans from Cardiff.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But they were outnumbered by panelists who voted yes, with those members citing reasons including "the greater good" and "medical freedom" for their decisions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Comedies were produced there, too, but tragedies far outnumbered them, and there was a reason why.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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With England intent on pressing high, DR Congo utilised their goalkeeper plus three players centrally in the build-up - outnumbering England's front two in Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Men account for 53 percent of players and women 46 percent, with women actually outnumbering men among Baby Boomers, the ESA said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Domestic chain Meiyijia has quietly blanketed neighborhoods across China, vastly outnumbering foreign rivals.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
They are outnumbering Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicles in key sections of the front, while using improved tactics that are testing Ukraine’s ability to keep its front-line defenders supplied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
The thing had been plastered on every blank space on every wall, even outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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