outnumber
Example Sentences
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New lows still outnumber new highs on the NYSE, so this indicator remains bearish.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
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
Lie-detection tests are notoriously inaccurate, and calculations similar to the above demonstrate why truthful people who flunk polygraph tests usually outnumber liars.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
