How to Use outgo in a Sentence

outgo

verb
  • This represents one of those cases where the value would be too good for outgoing GM Ozzie Newsome to pass.
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The action by outgoing Fed Chief Janet Yellen stems from the bank's fake accounts scandal and other consumer abuses.
    David Lazarus, latimes.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The district hired Hall in 2017 to replace outgoing treasurer Richard Berdine.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Posing with a group of outgoing White House interns for a photo, a reporter asked Trump if Sessions should resign.
    Jennifer Calfas, Time, 24 July 2017
  • Maybe outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat wants to keep it on the boil for a little longer: perhaps the Monks will finally reveal their true selves later on in season 10.
    Kelly Fiveash, Ars Technica, 4 June 2017
  • Sturgeon: Sturgeon fishing is off to an excellent start this winter, best during outgoing tides with big swings from high to low tides.
    Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 22 Dec. 2019
  • On defense, only 16 of 74 tackles were made by outgoing seniors, another sign of the Vols’ up-and-coming nature.
    Mike Griffith, ajc, 22 Sep. 2017
  • But this attitude of service to the cause and his strong background in managing risk are what made him the right person to take over one of the largest bank balance sheets in the world from outgoing chief Stuart Gulliver.
    Paul J. Davies, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Most of the outgoing council members made such requests this year, but no other outgoing member asked that the money be spent in another ward.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, 15 Jan. 2018
  • In each case, the prosecutor said, Gargiulo preyed on attractive young women who were outgoing and lived nearby.
    Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Flipping the seat currently held by outgoing Flake could be instrumental in changing control of the Senate.
    Natasha Bach, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The findings have not been widely shared in city government — outgoing members of the Planning Commission were briefed on them in the fall, and they were presented at a professional conference in New York.
    Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The move marks the next step in an effort led by Kevin Wolff to set up a program where caseworkers will begin working with outgoing members up to six months before discharge on finding employment and housing, and dealing with health needs.
    Jasper Scherer, San Antonio Express-News, 10 July 2018
  • The practice of outgoing Presidents leaving a letter in the Oval Office for their successor is a longstanding tradition.
    Alana Abramson, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Handpicked by outgoing artistic director Tom Oldendick, Hill ran the company for a year, nearly erasing a big six-figure deficit.
    Kerry Lengel, azcentral, 9 June 2018
  • What about outgoing second-graders who enter third grade without being proficient?
    Kevin Kelly, The Mercury News, 16 June 2017
  • During that meeting, the board is expected to interview more candidates and fill a second vacancy left by outgoing first Vice President Lisa Megquier.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Post-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Outgoing board members Maggie Perry and Duane Schmitt were presented with plaques in appreciation for their service.
    Denise Moran, Elgin Courier-News, 28 Apr. 2017
  • The trick will be to find a path that can appease vulnerable members and base-pleasing conservatives in a difficult election year -- and to save face for leadership while jockeying to replace outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan.
    Lauren Fox and Tal Kopan, CNN, 7 June 2018
  • Paul Miyamoto was elected sheriff after running unopposed in the race to replace outgoing Sheriff Vicki Hennessy.
    Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Asked about the accusations of workplace bullying made against her by an executive assistant, Dugan pointed out that the woman had also been the assistant to outgoing Academy chief Neil Portnow.
    Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2020
  • California has a competitive governor's race to replace outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown, with top contenders in Lt.
    Adam Levy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Compensation for outgoing finance chief Jeffrey Bornstein fell 25% to $9.9 million.
    Ezequiel Minaya, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Another bill working its way through the Michigan legislature would create an authority with members appointed by outgoing Gov. Rick Snyder to oversee an oil pipeline project.
    Kris Maher, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018
  • His campaign committee is chaired by outgoing Councilman Jared Taylor, who has distinguished himself as the council's fiscal conservative.
    Alison Steinbach, azcentral, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Earlier on Wednesday, outgoing higher education minister Qusay al-Suhail, who had also been rejected by protesters on the streets, withdrew his nomination for prime minister.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2019
  • This is also supported by outgoing student advisory group president, Alec Greven, who recently reported that students wanted more preparation for real-world topics like taxes, budgeting, and investing.
    Steven Peck, The Denver Post, 26 May 2017
  • This represents one of those cases where the value would be too good for outgoing GM Ozzie Newsome to pass.
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The action by outgoing Fed Chief Janet Yellen stems from the bank's fake accounts scandal and other consumer abuses.
    David Lazarus, latimes.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The district hired Hall in 2017 to replace outgoing treasurer Richard Berdine.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2019

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