come out ahead
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Estimate what you’ll spend over the course of a year to see which way you’d come out ahead.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
“You can get a week’s vacation and dental work and still come out ahead of what you’d be paying in the U.S.,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
In the very, very long run, however, boring stocks might well come out ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The reconciliation this year sees Holyrood come out ahead of previous expectations.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
To come out ahead after child-care costs, Generose figured she would have to find work that paid thirteen or fourteen dollars an hour.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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