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overweighing

verb

present participle of overweigh

as in outweighing

to be greater in importance than proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities

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The global economy will grow more this year than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund said, with booming investment in AI outweighing a fast-growing debt pile — for now.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
But some experts are making the case that real estate fundamentals today are outweighing even rising rates.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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