Example Sentences

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Rents have been rising in the UK, but in London in recent years, a demand for properties has outweighed supply and, according to Rightmove, the average monthly rent in May was £2,652, a record high.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

The dark stuff in “Barry” has outweighed the funny for a while now.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

Of course, the decline in Treasury yields has bolstered areas of the market like tech stocks - whose recent strength has outweighed declines in banking and energy shares to help support the broader S&P 500.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

Aguichev said that the stress of worrying about his family in Ukraine has outweighed any distress from the hateful phone calls and emails.

From Fox News • Mar. 22, 2022

But towards the close of 1741 he was engaged upon another work which has outweighed all his most laborious forensic efforts, and which will long remain an English classic.

From Fielding by Dobson, Austin