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Chambliss hits Alexander in stride, allowing the speedy receiver to outrace pursuit to the end zone.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026 Market on Close The way earnings growth has outraced rising stock prices in recent quarters has allowed bullish voices to celebrate valuation compression done the easy way.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2026 Iloski, on the counter-attack, outraced the defense to a long ball-ahead played by Frankie Westfield and flicked a first-touch shot into the net in the 31st minute.—ABC News,
25 July 2026 Bellingham took a pass out wide on the right side of the wing and outraced his defender to the box.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outrace