Word: outweighed
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...exploit minor parties for their own gains.Poundstone’s central argument boils down to a repudiation of the plurality voting method. Although plurality voting is widely accepted and is generally believed to be the fairest possible way to make political decisions, Poundstone contends that its flaws outweigh its benefits. Time and time again, he highlights the ease with which political consultants and strategists manipulate voters, a task that is all too easy because they understand the inherent faults of our system.Yet Poundstone knows that his call to action is meaningless unless he can provide a viable alternative...
...seriousness of cluster headaches, Halpern has said that the benefits of using the drugs “clearly outweigh the risks...
However, according to Bergstresser and Rose, the reasons to purchase Bear in the end seemed to outweigh the risks...
...scrupulous truth-telling. Candidates simply don't suffer for making false claims, unless those claims become part of a narrative that casts them as untrustworthy. Even then, they often choose to keep running the offending ads, knowing full well that the power of a 30-sec. spot will always outweigh media oversight. And the potential upside of making false claims about an opponent can be great, especially for a candidate who finds himself behind...
...believe that the benefits of gastric bypass surgery outweigh any risk that a patient will have," says Hamdy. "If you look at the mortality in relation to obesity itself, especially if it occurs with diabetics, that is much, much higher than the risk of mortality from the surgery...