had outnumbered
- past perfect of outnumber.
Example Sentences
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She’s cognizant of the ups and downs of her career — and how, of late, the downs had outnumbered the ups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
The government said on Tuesday that deaths last year in China had outnumbered births for the first time in decades.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
It was the first time deaths had outnumbered births in China since the early 1960s, when the Great Leap Forward, Mao Zedong’s failed economic experiment, led to widespread famine and death.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
I had visited the ballroom the previous day in the company of a gaggle of executives from Blackpool council, who on a sunny Friday afternoon had outnumbered the couples dancing.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2010
In previous years cheerleaders had outnumbered Mica fans at away games.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
