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ace (out)

verb

Definition of ace (out)

as in to better

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Thompson continued to make his case that years in Congress give him the experience and influence needed to better the district.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
His hopes for The Situation is to better the experience of other disadvantaged creatives climbing the ranks today.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of better

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Its quality factor, a measure of how efficiently an optical resonator stores light, exceeds 163 million.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
In May 2026, atmospheric carbon dioxide exceeded 428 parts per million, roughly 50% above pre-industrial levels and generally higher than any time in the last 2 million years.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

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The play opens in a sprawling, spotless beige living room adorned with a massive Christmas tree topped with a Star of David (honoring Polly’s heritage), courtesy of scenic designer Scott Pask.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs reported adjusted earnings of 28 cents per share, topping a FactSet estimate of 21 cents per share.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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The chief executives of Intel and Broadcom have warned that access to capital could emerge as a major headwind to the AI boom, even as demand for computing infrastructure continues to outstrip supply.

— Arjun Kharpal,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Since Western Australia’s Argyle Mine closed in 2020, the demand for pink diamonds has outstripped a rapidly dwindling supply.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

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In April, the Dells became the first donors to surpass $1 billion in lifetime giving to the University of Texas at Austin.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpass

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This weekend is also Howard University’s Homecoming, an event that transcends campus with free concerts, including the fabled Yardfest, and plenty of unofficial parties around the city.

— Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Despite differences in language and cultural background, the performance demonstrated music’s power to transcend those boundaries.

— Billboard China, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of transcend

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If Henderson can outshine the bigger names, the Brewers could be OK.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The immense gravity of these cosmic titans causes the surrounding gas and dust to glow brightly, meaning that AGNs can outshine the combined light of every star in the galaxies that house them.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outshine

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