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Recent Examples of outweigh
School board votes on restructuring For some members of the school board, the ability to expand enrollment at Rebound, thereby helping more students graduate, outweighed potential problems that the change could cause.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
Obviously, this baggage outweighs the benefits of having a star pitcher for the league minimum.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite these costs, many investors find the benefits of holding gold in their IRA outweigh the expenses.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
However, fluoride opponents argue that the potential risks outweigh the benefits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
Obviously, this baggage outweighs the benefits of having a star pitcher for the league minimum.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite these costs, many investors find the benefits of holding gold in their IRA outweigh the expenses.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
However, fluoride opponents argue that the potential risks outweigh the benefits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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Track limits have long been a hot topic in Formula One, particularly after the 2023 Austrian GP, where more than 1,200 instances of a driver possibly exceeding track limits were reviewed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Horn: The story of MacArthur's vow to return to the Philippines has overshadowed the story of Wainwright's vow to stay with his men there.—
Dana Perino,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The opportunity to draw on the experience of 2024 will always be a positive for Schauffele; only Scheffler’s stunning year overshadowed him.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.—
Lila Thulin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 May 2022
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Most media polls overweigh Democrats.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2021
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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What health and wellness means for you: Sign up for USA TODAY's Keeping it Together newsletter.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.—
David Roberts,
Vox,
18 June 2019
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Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 May 2018
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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