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Recent Examples of outweigh
Any possible upside is greatly outweighed by the risks of addiction and other health consequences, Kraus says.
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Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
When anti‑vaxxers outweigh scientists Nowhere is that risk clearer than in the far-off corners of the internet where extreme viewpoints are often the loudest.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Whatever energy saved surely is outweighed by the energy parents use to get their kids on a new schedule twice a year.
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Woodland authorities, while acknowledging the concerns, say the public safety benefits of the technology outweigh potential privacy risks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
When anti‑vaxxers outweigh scientists Nowhere is that risk clearer than in the far-off corners of the internet where extreme viewpoints are often the loudest.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Whatever energy saved surely is outweighed by the energy parents use to get their kids on a new schedule twice a year.
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Woodland authorities, while acknowledging the concerns, say the public safety benefits of the technology outweigh potential privacy risks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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Demand for copper also exceeds reserves, making Peruvian stocks the beneficiaries of existing structural and supply constraints.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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Impact cratering is a short-time, high-energy geological event in which conditions are created that exceed conditions of nuclear bomb explosions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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And not for nothing, but the country’s baseball prowess has long been overshadowed by the success of other Caribbean nations, like the Dominican Republic.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Brookings Institution also recently warned in a 2026 AI and K-12 education report that the risks of using generative AI in education overshadow its benefits.—
Tal Slemrod,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The losses deepened after the Fed decided to keep its main interest rate steady, instead of resuming cuts meant to give the job market and economy a boost.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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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 20 Mar. 2026.
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