outnumber

Example Sentences

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When sellers outnumber buyers, buyers typically hold the negotiating power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The idea is fairly simple: unleash sterile males so that they far outnumber wild ones — say, 10 to 1 or even 100 to 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

To win in Texas, where Republicans outnumber Democrats, Crockett has to do more than just turn out her party’s voters; she has to convince moderates, conservatives, and independents to take a chance on her too.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

At some point, agents will outnumber people by a lot, and security practices built around humans will have to be rethought.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

All the palace mice, of course, and we greatly outnumber the humans.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck