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outweigh

[aut-way] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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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

For patients who need Ozempic to control their diabetes or heart disease, the benefits probably outweigh the risk, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

I taught that a person’s good deeds outweigh his bad deeds.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The risk outweighs the reward of seeing the car go really fast.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 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

She added: “The advertising ramp outweighs the engagement debate.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The increased value of SK Telecom’s Anthropic stake outweighs anything happening in its telecom business, Baker says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

These products are often a response to some growing scare in which, as Peter Sandman might put it, the outrage outweighs the hazard.

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

“Having said this, the strength of the economy and the positive forces from these investments have thus far outweighed the potential downside.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

In October 2025, Newsom reversed the decision, noting Krenwinkel’s efforts to improve herself in prison but saying her personal growth was outweighed by the potential danger she posed to the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

"The reaction has almost outweighed the moment because the first thing I saw was all of the positive compilations of women in sport," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Shipments of semiconductors and related products continued to drive South Korea’s export growth, outweighing weakness in other sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

She said European countries are years behind allies such as Japan and Australia, and still see economic opportunities in China as outweighing security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 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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