Sentence examples for had been outweighed from inspiring English sources
Retailers, the study found, generally took a "neutral or positive" view of the ban, because the implementation costs had been outweighed by the savings from having to purchase fewer bags for checkout.
They said oil industry warnings that the strict new emissions standards could lead to fuel shortages had been outweighed by the health-based arguments made by the rule's proponents, which included the automobile industry as well as environmental groups, and by evidence of broad popular support for the regulation.
Publicly, Obama strategist David Axelrod said that any unexpected comments had been outweighed by Biden's high popularity ratings.
Whatever effect yen revaluation might have had was outweighed by two far more potent forces: American consumers' insatiable demand for Japanese products and Japanese producers' ability to cut their costs and stay competitive.
Reductions have been outweighed by the counter-effect of economic growth and new products and processes.
As it turns out, if there has been an effect, it has been outweighed by bigger, more benevolent forces.
The sadness I have occasionally felt over relinquishing these papers has been outweighed a thousandfold by the pleasure I have received as a consequence of this gift.
Nevertheless, internal differences have been outweighed by the common grievances that the Moro have experienced vis-à-vis non-Muslims in the Philippines.
Mr Komorowski's shortcomings (wooden vague manner, gaffe-prone) seemed to have been outweighed by the popularity of his sponsor, the prime minister Donald Tusk.
Losses from British companies sending work to places such as India have been outweighed by gains from foreign companies sending work to Britain.
