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outnumber

[aut-nuhm-ber] / ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /


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The people he deems “weirdos” far outnumber those in his narrow category, presumably of non-weirdos, many times over.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

This indicator will remain negative until new highs outnumber new lows for two consecutive days on the NYSE.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

In parts of China, where men far outnumber women, this has become a significant financial burden.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Today individuals vastly outnumber businesses in bankruptcy, by a ratio of 22 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Her voice is whispery and low with the deep-throated accent of the Lost States, those places in the Deep South where shamblers outnumber people.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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

Merica's forces largely outnumbered Eunice's, as the attacking army nearly always outnumbers the defending force.

From Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century by Nancy Huston Banks

Local women, fearful at the prospect of suddenly being far outnumbered by men they don’t know, are taking self-defense classes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

An emergent field of research in the last 15 years has focused on the era of the “prison bust,” when prison closures have outnumbered prison openings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

There was one day this week when new highs only outnumbered new lows by one issues, but things have improved since then.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Student unions, Left groups and organisations such as the Bhim Army, a Dalit rights group, were present, but they were ultimately "outnumbered by an organic outpouring of students from all over the country".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Now that he had a chance to take in the crowd, he could tell that the reporters were well outnumbered by everyone else.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

With England intent on pressing high, DR Congo utilised their goalkeeper plus three players centrally in the build-up - outnumbering England's front two in Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

It’s also a buyer’s market, with home sellers significantly outnumbering homebuyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

The thing had been plastered on every blank space on every wall, even outnumbering the portraits of Big Brother.

From "1984" by George Orwell



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