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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

Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Hanoi, with nearly seven million used by commuters, families or weighed down by piles of goods, and they outnumber cars roughly seven to one.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

And transportation and warehousing, which has been among the sectors most affected by tariffs, and where men outnumber women three to one.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Raising his hand, Mr. Flux silenced the rowdy rumbling from his troops, who had to outnumber Otto’s army three to one.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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

In every country the crowd of expectants far outnumbers the places available.

From Indian Unrest by Chirol, Valentine, Sir

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

"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

In attempting to do so, their pressing unit was outnumbered and outplayed.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The Dregs were outnumbered, and there were men working their way around their left and right flanks.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

Domestic chain Meiyijia has quietly blanketed neighborhoods across China, vastly outnumbering foreign rivals.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 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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