Word: outweighed
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...abiding citizens whose rights should come first. And our infinitely wise government has preserved these rights successfully. How? By meting out the occasional harsh punishment to criminals. Sure caning is no picnic, but every would-be criminal in our country knows that the consequences of being caught surely outweigh the momentary pleasure he might derive from his crime...
...group of investigators from the School of Public Health reported in today's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine that for some HIV-positive patients, quality-of-life considerations may outweigh the benefits of zidovudine (AZT) therapy...
...with the challenges of participating in officer training. Students are given the opportunity for great personal growth by being when given leadership training and responsibility, which not only contributes to their eventual success as future officers, but to their success as students as well. The benefits of ROTC far outweigh the dollar value of a scholarship or looking sharp in uniform for drill...
...technology would also open up a wide array of dangerous opportunities for computer hackers and phone company employees. Freeh plays down that possibility, though he acknowledges that it exists. In any case, he argues, the benefits of the plan, in terms of enhanced law enforcement, outweigh the disadvantages of reduced privacy. Coming from the director of the FBI, that's not an unexpected sentiment...
...mayor and many business leaders cite the positive spill-over effects on the city's tourist industry and job market. Opponents, however, are concerned that the economic benefits might not outweigh the inconveniences, such as increased city traffic...