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outnumber

[aut-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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I would venture to guess that they far outnumber those who have managed to accumulate $100,000 in retirement savings.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

That brief period of dominance could have altered how the early universe evolved, influencing the conditions that ultimately allowed matter to outnumber antimatter.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

In some regions, cash buyers outnumber those who buy with a mortgage.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The people he deems “weirdos” far outnumber those in his narrow category, presumably of non-weirdos, many times over.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

If you’re counting, you’ll notice the earlys outnumber the lates.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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

“Phew, that outnumbers our army considerably!” thought Dick.

From The Dare Boys of 1776 by Stephen Angus Cox

But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Virgil van Dijk: Often pushed out of position to help Liverpool deal with getting outnumbered in midfield.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

That is a far cry from the pre-financial-crisis landscape: In 2007, assets in active equity funds outnumbered those in passive strategies by more than three to one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

For instance, 2026 is the first year that workers’ negative discussions about AI outnumbered the positive ones on the job-search site Glassdoor.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

His critics, it should also be noted, were a decided minority, vastly outnumbered by his countless legions of supporters.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

One market dynamic that worries him right now is what he views as the outnumbering of traditional value hunters by technicals- or momentum-based investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 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

But the war in Iran, skyrocketing gas prices and other economic jitters are making homebuyers nervous, Redfin says, adding that it’s a buyer’s market, with sellers outnumbering buyers by more than 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

There were 3,000 to 4,000 federal forces in Minneapolis, Frey said, vastly outnumbering the city's 600 local police officers.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

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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