outweigh
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The needs of the two outweigh the needs of the many.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But do their public safety benefits outweigh privacy concerns?
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
In other words, for Spurs the pluses of building a new expensive stadium far outweigh the negatives, at least from a financial perspective.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Some near-term positives remain, “with LNG demand at just over 18 Bcf a day and bargain hunting buyers believing upside value probabilities outweigh the downside at these price levels,” he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I certainly had no evidence to give them that would outweigh Elijah’s authority or the evidence of their own lives or the reality of the streets outside.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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Voters must now decide if one of the most prolific goalscoring seasons of the modern era outweighs football's biggest prizes, and if Kane can join one of the most exclusive groups in Ballon d'Or history.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Said Gomes: “Once again, we’ve got to see how he continues to feel. At some point, if it’s a, ‘Hey, the upside outweighs the downside,’ then we shut it down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But as an immigrant, perhaps I’m better placed than others to make the case that America’s greatness far outweighs its faults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
In their view, if aluminum consumption outweighs its production, inventory drawdowns will have to support the imbalance — which Citigroup says is the main issue currently facing the market.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
“Seven’s not a mistake, I love him to death, but Maverick made a mistake in his actions. However, all of his good and the love we share outweighs that one mistake.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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The Postal Service concluded that the cost to the states is outweighed by the benefits of the changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Jeff said they drew up a list of the pros and cons and the disadvantages were "far outweighed".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Investors don’t seem bothered by the company’s debt load; demand for its shares in the offering far outweighed supply, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
By 2014, the program as a whole actually had made money for taxpayers, as the losses were outweighed by repaid loans from companies that had found success.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
I knew that this wasn’t the smartest move, but the need to do something here, anything, outweighed those personal concerns.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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“I think the earnings story of small caps is outweighing some of the fears of higher rates.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The precious metal’s price is being weighed down by a more hawkish Fed outweighing relief from the U.S.-Iran interim peace deal, ANZ Research analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Shipments of semiconductors and related products continued to drive South Korea’s export growth, outweighing weakness in other sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
On balance, Europe sees the risks of getting directly involved as outweighing the benefits.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
So much for the good outweighing the bad.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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