outnumber

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And transportation and warehousing, which has been among the sectors most affected by tariffs, and where men outnumber women three to one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

New highs continue to outnumber new lows on the New York Stock Exchange, so this indicator remains bullish.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A rare fly that faced extinction could now outnumber the human population of the Cairngorms National Park - the last place in the UK where the insect survives, say conservationists.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“We outnumber them, we have more love than them, and I have no doubt in my mind that people are willing and able to keep each other safe,” Caravello said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

That would outnumber the lives saved by two of the most widely promoted inventions in recent memory: safer cribs and child car seats.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt