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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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"Our review indicates that these fears are largely unsupported. In most cases, the benefits of trying to lose weight clearly outweigh the theoretical risks of weight cycling."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

“There are isolating elements of this as well, but those do not outweigh how positive of an experience it has been.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

For most women without contraindications, the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks if used within 10 years of menopause or before age 60.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

This "may mean maintaining the policy rate at the current target range if the risks to inflation outweigh those to the labor market," he told an Alabama event.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

No, I thought, with Bodega all you could hope for is that the good would outweigh the bad.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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