Example Sentences

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But the need to tackle inflation is outweighing concerns about a slowing economy.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

For many people, the opportunity to travel after two years of restrictions is outweighing the financial pressures of higher prices.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2022

"We are finding that demand is outweighing capacity and so anything that relieves some of the pressure on general practice is very welcome," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2022

But Ford publicly came forward in an interview with The Washington Post over the weekend, saying her “civic responsibility is outweighing my anguish and terror about retaliation.”

From Fox News • Sep. 20, 2018

But she told the Post that now, “I feel like my civic responsibility is outweighing my anguish and terror about retaliation.”

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2018