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outweigh

[aut-way] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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Delayed NPL and NPA settlements and weaker recovery margins should outweigh Bangkok Commercial Asset Management’s cost savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

However, the risks of lying in an interview can far outweigh the possible reward.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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

Voters must now decide if one of the most prolific goalscoring seasons of the modern era outweighs football's biggest prizes, and if Kane can join one of the most exclusive groups in Ballon d'Or history.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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

Turns out, my need to find a cure for nightmares outweighs my fear of maniacs.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

While L.A.’s population has steadily grown for years, much of that growth is from immigration from abroad that has outweighed the number of people leaving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Gold’s recent slippage came as high Treasury yields, firmer Fed rate-hike expectations and rising oil prices “collectively outweighed dollar softness,” Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Neo says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

In findings published at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Judge Lord Braid said each child came from "loving parents", but their welfare outweighed any family objections.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

But the crowd would insist on leaving me, and when their threats outweighed my small value, then a man like Samir would no longer stick his neck out for me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

“Some people are still treating themselves at home,” said Rose Tchwenko, Mercy Corps’ country director for Congo, “because of the fear of treatment centers and stigma outweighing trust in the response.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Its chip-making division posted a record operating profit and 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 ● May 6, 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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