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ace (out)

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Definition of ace (out)

as in to better

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Yet again, nobody on the field bettered the Bosnian’s 13 defensive contributions, the majority of which came down to his nine clearances.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Parton dedicated her life and career to bettering the world in so many ways, from her Dollywood theme park to her Imagination Library, which has promoted childhood literacy through delivering millions of books to children.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of better

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Data for August shows Chinese wholesale inflation topping expectations, pushed higher by commodity costs.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
But Brent resumed climbing as conflict persisted, topping $100 per barrel again in July before wavering and then hitting that mark again late Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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But more Republicans suggested that the $5000 was on the way, paid for by tariffs – though the cost of the checks would vastly outstrip what the government had collected.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
One of barely a handful of players whose fame and social media followings vastly outstrip their own club’s profile and, in some cases, rivals that of title-winning Women’s Super League (WSL) counterparts.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of outstrip

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That surpasses the £244m exchanged between Chelsea and Manchester United, which had previously occupied top spot.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That was enough to establish a new West Virginia state weight record for blue catfish, surpassing the 71-pound fish Michael Ramey caught from the same Ohio River area in May.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpass

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Milei casts the Malvinas sovereignty claim as a sacred national cause that transcends politics, seeking to rally Argentines amid economic strain, sinking approval ratings and lingering trauma from the 1982 war.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
With Diane Lane narrating from Eleanor’s journals during that time, Making Marie Antoinette transcends a behind-the-scenes special and becomes a much more intimate look into the artistry of a mother and daughter in conversation with each other.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcend

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But they have more recently been eclipsed by the data center buildout, said Tyler O’Connor, an energy litigator at Crowell & Moring in Washington, DC.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Not only did Adult Swim find an audience almost immediately, the business grew to eclipse the children’s side of Cartoon Network.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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