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In Pinellas County, home of Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Democrats had outvoted Republicans 3,331 to 3,023 by about 6 p.m.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2020

Early in the week it was revealed that the group had outvoted him 4 to 3 on a key decision to lower interest rates, an indicator that Volcker's control over the board might be slipping.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their expedition over, Tom was for going home, to at least deposit the treasure they had gained, but the others had outvoted him, and now the long pleasure trip to Hawaii was their object.

From Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power by Roosevelt, Wyn