Example Sentences

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Deaths have outnumbered births annually in the UK for the first time in nearly 50 years, excluding the Covid pandemic, new official figures show.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

The number of Hispanics, Blacks and Asian-Americans combined has outnumbered whites in California since 1998, and Latinos alone have outnumbered the white population for about a decade.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Explanations for the low turnout might have outnumbered fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2022

The blank-check companies have outnumbered traditional initial public offerings — which are also booming — by nearly a four-to-one ratio.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2021

There were lots of uniformed policemen, but the crowd must have outnumbered them a hundredfold.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals