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
Both numbers still represent MLB-highs for next season; a reminder that, for all the Dodgers have deferred of late, they are still outspending the league in present day dollars as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 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
One factor was that Hatcher outraised and outspent Ogles.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 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
Utterly exhausted, the victor collapsed forward, with head and arms upon the table, in a half swoon that quickly passed into the sleep- stupor of outspent strength.
From Out of the Primitive by Robert Ames Bennet
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