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The softer services advance was tied to an outright decline of 1.1% in the margins for trade services, a metric that tracks the difference between selling prices and acquisition costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

However, three of the six DSA-backed candidates for citywide office were projected to win outright.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Real wage growth is slowing, real wages are falling outright in some countries,” said Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In Los Angeles, a mayoral candidate who gets 50% or more votes wins the election outright.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The other kids smiled, some even laughing outright when they noticed, and I felt a hot wave of embarrassment wash over me for the second time in five minutes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin