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Recent Examples of outweigh
Fear might outweigh the joy for young Coley (Maya da Costa), the lead of Hayley Kiyoko’s debut narrative feature, Girls Like Girls.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
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Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The general consensus is now that, for most people, the benefits of eating eggs outweigh potential risks from dietary cholesterol.
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Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The general consensus is now that, for most people, the benefits of eating eggs outweigh potential risks from dietary cholesterol.
—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
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Revenue from golf and resort properties exceeded $500 million in 2025, rising about 15% from the previous year, according to the filing.
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More producers bring more visitors, more market attention, and more awareness for a region long overshadowed by other important Greek PDO regions.
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The professional news has been somewhat overshadowed by that of his whirlwind engagement to Zoë Kravitz, to whom he was first linked in summer 2025.
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While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.
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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.
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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