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overbalances

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present tense third-person singular of overbalance

as in outweighs

to be greater in importance than my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion

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outweighs

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The project unfolds amid court orders to add thousands of units on the 388-acre campus, sharpening questions over whether preserving historic buildings outweighs creating far more veteran housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But the positive effect of it way, way outweighs any negatives.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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