Etymology
Origin of outspend
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Top prospects are the lifeblood that allow them to compete with wealthier opponents who can consistently outspend them for established talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Baby boomers make up the majority of cruisers, and that cohort has continued to outspend other generations.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The action is between the people donating, trying to outspend each other.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
It’s tough being so rich you can outspend anyone, but not so rich you can afford to buy a third-rate social network without a little help.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2023
Their war chest has permitted Friedman to outspend his mistakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
Now comes the hard part: Can Apple deliver the growth investors want without outspending rivals?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
But all told, the pro-Stevens PACs were outspending their competition 12 to 1 as the race ramped up in mid-July.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
The U.S. is outspending Europe in securing critical minerals outside China, raising fears that Europe will remain dependent on Chinese supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Political party spending used to dominate election cycles, with parties sometimes even outspending their own candidates.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s meant to ensure talent parity by preventing the league’s wealthiest teams from outspending smaller markets to acquire the best players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
“She may be being outspent — Democrats are being outspent in most places, and Black women are always outspent. What she has said is people can’t outwork her.”
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Darline Graham’s allied super PACs—as well as her campaign—have outspent her rivals.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
John James won Michigan's Republican nomination for governor despite being heavily outspent by his wealthy opponent.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
But another former Democratic presidential hopeful has outspent him overall, as billionaire Michael Bloomberg pumped about $1 billion of his own fortune into his unsuccessful 2020 White House bid.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Another desperate clutch at the rope––still another 329 Thirty feet above the water his strength was almost outspent, but he struggled to raise himself one more time, and then another.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by George Brehm
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