Etymology
Origin of outspend
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"With the exception of some of the global brands within football, and I think you'd look at Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG and Bayern Munich, the Premier League can outspend anyone and everyone," Maguire said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
"Amazon has once again indicated it is willing to outspend its rivals with an eye-watering $200 billion in planned capex spending for 2026, far exceeding expectations."
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
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
Political party spending used to dominate election cycles, with parties sometimes even outspending their own candidates.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
China thus far has been outspending the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The purpose of the cap is to ensure parity, preventing the wealthiest teams from outspending smaller markets to acquire the best players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Moody holds the overall advantage, with a total haul of more than $14 million, and has so far outspent Nixon by 32 to 1.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
John James won Michigan's Republican nomination for governor despite being heavily outspent by his wealthy opponent.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Though a longtime California politician, Becerra said that his campaign for governor was outspent and that he faced calls to drop out of the race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
He was more than outspent; he was utterly exhausted.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by George Brehm
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