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The analysis comes as consumer utility bills continue to outpace the rate of inflation and state lawmakers of both parties increasingly scrutinize utility prices.
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Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2026
Neither Johnson nor aldermen pushed to raise that budget, despite years of spending on settlements far outpacing budgeting.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Their high reproduction rate and adaptability to multiple environments mean the range is likely to keep expanding unless removal efforts can outpace the spread.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Lusti outpaced Illinois’ JaCieonna Gero-Holt in the 800 meters by one spot to hold off her fellow freshman.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2026
Neither Johnson nor aldermen pushed to raise that budget, despite years of spending on settlements far outpacing budgeting.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Their high reproduction rate and adaptability to multiple environments mean the range is likely to keep expanding unless removal efforts can outpace the spread.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Lusti outpaced Illinois’ JaCieonna Gero-Holt in the 800 meters by one spot to hold off her fellow freshman.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpace. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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outpace
verb
out·pace
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās 
: outrun
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