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outnumber

[out-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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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

U.S. muscle cars are driven down the medieval streets here, where Americans outnumber Germans 2 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Consequently, if humans cut down even one diprotodon every few months, it would be enough to cause diprotodon deaths to outnumber births.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

The New York Yankees inked Max Fried, but the Dodgers’ rotation still outnumbers them in big-name, frontline arms.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2024

Meta says the number of photos sent in direct messages now outnumbers those shared for all to see.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

We know that we utter the voice of the majority of the women of the State when we plead the cause of prohibition—and the women of Massachusetts outnumbers its men by more than sixty thousand.

From Grappling with the Monster The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

"There may already be a few early arriving fans present, representing the initial amount of lithium in the stellar atmosphere, but they are quickly outnumbered."

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

“So-called dark crossings outnumbered observable passages for the previous three days,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The restrictions have transformed the face of Herat, once known as Afghanistan's cultural capital where female university students outnumbered men before the Taliban government returned.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Police would be stricter, they would be outnumbered by South American fans - and they couldn't possibly wear kilts in the baking sun.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Faramir was retreating to the wall of the Pelennor, rallying his men to the Causeway Forts; but he was ten times outnumbered.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

It’s also a buyer’s market, with home sellers significantly outnumbering homebuyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

These groups of identical "clonal" cells then expand, eventually outnumbering their neighbors.

From Science Daily Oct. 19, 2025

The fact to keep in mind is that in the 1950s “blacks” made up about 80 percent of the Jamaican population, outnumbering coloreds five to one.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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