outweigh

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To some donors, their love for their alma mater may outweigh any tax benefit.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"The plusses outweigh the minuses," Maguire told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“The benefits of scale across categories no longer outweigh the drawbacks of complexity,” wrote Bernstein analyst Callum Elliott in a note to clients Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He believes the stock has already captured, and overplayed, the surge in fertilizer prices, which means the risks of a selloff now outweigh the potential for further gains.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

I certainly had no evidence to give them that would outweigh Elijah’s authority or the evidence of their own lives or the reality of the streets outside.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin