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Google's ranking algorithms don't directly factor in company size, so smaller companies often outrank 800-pound gorillas like Amazon.—Bar Maimon, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 According to a filing Wednesday morning, the Department of Justice argued that that the United States judicial system did not outrank the president.—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 The intrigue: The fall actually outranks spring for the fastest-warming season in much of the Southwest and West, and San Diego has seen more drastic temperature spikes from September to November.—Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025 As the gate agent, his face fills with terror at the thought of someone who outranks even the hallowed Sapphire Squadron.—John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrank
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outweigh
Verb
The disadvantages, however, may outweigh the weed control.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Short-termism has fueled crises like the 2008 financial collapse and scandals at Enron and Boeing, where near-term gain outweighed safety or transparency.
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