outweigh
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"Our review indicates that these fears are largely unsupported. In most cases, the benefits of trying to lose weight clearly outweigh the theoretical risks of weight cycling."
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
“There are isolating elements of this as well, but those do not outweigh how positive of an experience it has been.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
For most women without contraindications, the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks if used within 10 years of menopause or before age 60.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Although he has issued an apology, it isn’t convincing or sufficient to outweigh the pattern of behavior that came before it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
And the things that they did not speak of began to outweigh the things that they did.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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