Sentence examples for amount outstrips from inspiring English sources
That amount outstrips the estimated 3.3 million barrels spilled into the Bay of Campeche by the Mexican rig Ixtoc I in 1979, previously believed to be the world's largest accidental release.
She said swarms occur when a hive becomes overcrowded and the number of bees outstrips the amount of space in the hive.
If the global economy recovers, this stockpile could command a premium that would far outstrip the amount SRC is getting from banks.
Financially speaking, mistake No. 2 was plowing ahead with litigation despite Mr. Baker's warning that the cost could rapidly outstrip the amount at issue.
However, things are really taking off – it recently emerged that spending on contactless cards during the first six months of 2016 has outstripped the amount for the whole of 2015.
China's rapidly expanding campaign to construct artificial islands, potentially for military use or airstrips, now totals about 2,000 acres (800 hectares) and could far outstrip that amount as the year goes on, according to a senior US defense official.
The officials said the orders far outstripped the amount Iraq could conceivably need for normal hospital use, and they said Turkey had indicated in talks with the State Department that it was willing to review the matter.
And the amount of spam will outstrip legitimate mail by July 2003 if current trends continue.
If you are leaving a very large income producing estate, it may be that the federal taxes which the trust will have to pay each year will actually outstrip the amount of state aid your disabled heir will be eligible for, meaning that your money will be depleted much more quickly than you anticipate.
In Washington, supporters of a measure to allow charter schools in the state also raised amounts that far outstripped their opponents.
