outgo
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Our outgo is a small fraction of these figures.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
Data showed commodity funds lost $1.3 billion in outflows in their first weekly net selling in six weeks, with precious metal funds and energy funds recording $527 million and $281 million worth of outgo, respectively.
From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2023
Investors jettisoned taxable bond funds worth $10.25 billion marking the largest outflow since Feb. 16, while municipal funds recorded capital outgo of $4.39 billion.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2022
The federal budget is a very detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures, an anticipation of federal income and outgo, during the next fiscal year.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
To the extent that receipts are frequent, regular, and synchronous with outgo, we have a smoothly working economic system, which facilitates commerce.
From The Value of Money by Benjamin M. Anderson
"States need to contain and rationalise their subsidy outgoes, so that such spending does not crowd out more productive expenditure."
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
We should, therefore, have little superfluity in the most favourable seasons; for the farmer, like the rest of mankind, acts in hope of success, and the harvest seldom outgoes the expectation of the spring.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Samuel Johnson
The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.'
From Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs by O. E. (Osgood Eaton) Fuller
But to be more particular, for it is complained that Mr. Coleman has reported chiefly the expensive experiments of gentlemen farmers, my outgoes were,— For a hoe...................................
From Walden by Henry David Thoreau
But, when it was completed, the old story had been told again, of expenses going far beyond expectations, and, instead of anticipated rest, toil and struggle to pay debts, and provide for constant outgoes.
From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah K. Bolton
At the time, however, of which we are speaking, his ambition of distinction far outwent both his powers and opportunities of attaining it.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore
A troop of infantry, whose dapper costume outwent itself in the last touch of bright green gloves, dazzled by, and then came a miscellany of maskers.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Katharine Lee Bates
According to Baillie, also, the Baptists outwent even the Brownists in the power in church matters they gave to women.
From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by David Masson
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
But the ardor of his mind was such that he outwent his authors.
From 1492 by Mary Johnston
As they parted in the riotous dawn, Mario gave Lauro's city soccer team a $200,000 South American soccer player in token of friendship, and the mayor, not to be outgone, promised Mario a yacht.
From Time Magazine Archive
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For me, while some of my friends have thought me exacting, I may say Ossoli has always outgone my expectations in the disinterestedness, the uncompromising bounty, of his every act.
From Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. by Margaret Fuller
And now for some reflections upon popes, cardinals, and bishops, who in pomp and splendour have almost equalled if not outgone secular princes.
From In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Desiderius Erasmus
But this, though not arduous, had outgone his ambition, nature having gifted him with a remarkable power of extracting nourishment from food, which is now called assimilation.
From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
It is the only thing in Europe, so far, which has entirely outgone my hopes.
From At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe by Arthur B. Fuller
Postal workers would then check samples from large batches of outgoing ballots against that information before accepting them for delivery.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The changing-of-command ceremony was memorable, including 17-gun salutes for each of the outgoing and incoming admirals and a 19-gun salute for my new friend, the CNO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Stevens earned the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, as well as outgoing Senator Gary Peters.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Ashley. ... She was adventurous, outgoing, smart and driven, never letting obstacles get in her way,” the family’s statement read in part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
She was cheerful, outgoing, easy to talk to.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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