1.   Blair understands that the advantages of economic integration outweigh the loss of monetary sovereignty.

2.   But district officials believe the overall settlement offers enough benefits to outweigh the loss of some water.

3.   But overall, the profits and adventure outweigh the losses, he says.

4.   But the study concluded that the benefit from the wage boost would statistically outweigh the loss of jobs.

5.   Dramatic growth in these areas outweighed job losses in the computers and communications sector and in the defense sector.

6.   Gains in pharmaceuticals are expected to outweigh losses in agriculture and bulk plastics.

7.   Gains slightly outweighed losses.

8.   Goldstein says the benefits of diversification outweigh the loss of the state-tax exemption on out-of-state muni bonds.

9.   Media executives have to hope that any financial loss will be outweighed by the long-term goodwill and cachet that their efforts may attract to their brands.

10.   Still, the addition of Nedved should more than outweigh their loss.