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to be greater in importance than
in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues
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Recent Examples of outweighs
While some apps may offer value, the temptation to check Instagram or Snapchat far outweighs any educational benefit.
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Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Demand for weight-loss drugs still outweighs supply.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite this, optimism still outweighs pessimism, with a majority holding on to hope for the nation's future.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The constant pressure of maintaining a mortgage payment, especially in an expensive market like New York, outweighs the dream of homeownership.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The risk of losing their channels outweighs the risk of losing income from removing specific videos at issue, so users often choose to delete content voluntarily, rather than defend their content.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
But my spreadsheet maintenance enthusiasm greatly outweighs that of my spouse.
—Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2024
In that case, that’s an investment in your career that far outweighs a small increase in salary today.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Yes, players on the winning team received in excess of $500,000 each, but from a fan perspective, the risk of injury outweighs the result.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Demand for weight-loss drugs still outweighs supply.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite this, optimism still outweighs pessimism, with a majority holding on to hope for the nation's future.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The constant pressure of maintaining a mortgage payment, especially in an expensive market like New York, outweighs the dream of homeownership.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The risk of losing their channels outweighs the risk of losing income from removing specific videos at issue, so users often choose to delete content voluntarily, rather than defend their content.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
But my spreadsheet maintenance enthusiasm greatly outweighs that of my spouse.
—Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2024
In that case, that’s an investment in your career that far outweighs a small increase in salary today.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Yes, players on the winning team received in excess of $500,000 each, but from a fan perspective, the risk of injury outweighs the result.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Outweighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighs. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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