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Overall, the standard cost of living generally rises due to inflation eating away at purchasing power, often outpacing income growth.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
The Bigger Picture The standard cost of living generally rises due to inflation eating away at purchasing power, often outpacing income growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
As adoption of artificial intelligence in the US outpaces efforts to regulate it, organized labor is providing an important check on how the technology gets used, according to the head of the Hollywood actors’ union.
—Victor Swezey, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirk and other retailers say that sales of tabletop items — everything from tapered candles to plates — are rapid-fire growth drivers, outpacing other categories of decor like bedding and decorative objects.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
The Bigger Picture The standard cost of living generally rises due to inflation eating away at purchasing power, often outpacing income growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
As adoption of artificial intelligence in the US outpaces efforts to regulate it, organized labor is providing an important check on how the technology gets used, according to the head of the Hollywood actors’ union.
—Victor Swezey, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirk and other retailers say that sales of tabletop items — everything from tapered candles to plates — are rapid-fire growth drivers, outpacing other categories of decor like bedding and decorative objects.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Outpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpace. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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outpace
verb
out·pace
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈpās 
: outrun
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