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In a first-half highlight, Phoebe Dummer stole the ball at mid-poll and outraced two defenders to score for a 4-1 lead with 27 seconds left.
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Erik Haula outraced everyone to reach the puck first.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The General Accounting Office forecasts that the debt will keep outracing GDP so fast that by 2035, the ratio of borrowings to GDP will zoom from today’s 100% to around 135%, almost doubling the dollar figure from $30.9 trillion to roughly $60 trillion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
While scoring on its first three possessions, Cherry Creek featured its slick running back Jayden Fox, who got to the edge, trucked a Mustangs defender and then outraced the defense to the end zone for a 21-yard TD run to open the floodgates.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Erik Haula outraced everyone to reach the puck first.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The General Accounting Office forecasts that the debt will keep outracing GDP so fast that by 2035, the ratio of borrowings to GDP will zoom from today’s 100% to around 135%, almost doubling the dollar figure from $30.9 trillion to roughly $60 trillion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
While scoring on its first three possessions, Cherry Creek featured its slick running back Jayden Fox, who got to the edge, trucked a Mustangs defender and then outraced the defense to the end zone for a 21-yard TD run to open the floodgates.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrace. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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