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outweigh

[aut-way] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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Because the Pacific is so vast, changes in its mass can outweigh gains or losses in other ocean basins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

“At these levels, we think the risks of upside surprises far outweigh those on the downside,” Jonas said of the stock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Such has become the new normal for frontier-model announcements in the post-Mythos age, where touting the guardrails can seem to outweigh posting the wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He manages more than 300 people at the district attorney’s office and spent decades in the courtroom securing high-profile convictions — advantages that he contends outweigh his lack of civil litigation experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Are you kidding? Where should I start? I’ve made about a million mistakes. Luckily, you outweigh almost all of them.”

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

The risk outweighs the reward of seeing the car go really fast.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 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

Dean Lyulkin, CEO of Cardiff and a former executive at Fisher Investments, agreed that management’s guidance outweighs whether SpaceX beats or misses on earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Javier Pérez came with his family for the opener and told the BBC that the excitement now outweighs any hassles experienced up to this point.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

He outweighs Wilkins by sixty pounds, and with one hand he casually throws him to the ground.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

That return shows that the higher interest payments have outweighed the greater volatility and higher rates of bond defaults and credit losses for the high-yield index.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The reaction has almost outweighed the moment because the first thing I saw was all of the positive compilations of women in sport," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

For them, the risks outweighed the benefits of an early move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

“You outweighed that other kid by seven pounds!”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Cheese prices, however, rose for the first time in a year, with tighter seasonal milk supplies in the EU outweighing lower prices in Oceania and competitive pressure from ample U.S. export supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“I think the earnings story of small caps is outweighing some of the fears of higher rates.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

That accounted for more than 90% of the company’s total earnings for the quarter, outweighing the sluggish performance in other segments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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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