Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelines
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After a period devoted to motherhood, Agus sets off for a long yearned-for trip to Japan with dear friend Loly.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026 -
This sets off a negative feedback loop where future investments fail to yield returns, as the legacy business continues to shrink.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Devers remains the most important piston in the engine block, but the time might be fast approaching when Eldridge overtakes him.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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This milestone overtakes rival OpenAI’s valuation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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The story opens in the 1960s, during a long communication gap, as a group of MIT graduate students sets out to solve a proof that stumped the greatest minds of the previous generation (including Albert Einstein).—
Alexandra Oliva,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Cut the unit cost of something useful and demand outruns the cost cut.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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There are other awards given to restaurants and the hospitality industry but the James Beard Foundation, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, puts a premium on discovery and on American cuisine.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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That’s when competition will heat up for roster spots, as first-year coach John Harbaugh puts his imprint on the roster.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Anthropic’s recent Mythos Preview highlights how AI can identify vulnerabilities at a pace that outstrips most organizations’ ability to patch them.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Marlier, whose recent credits include Secret Sardinia Mysteries of the Nuraghi and Fontainebleau, la vraie demeure des Rois, directs.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Mark Mylod exec produces and directs multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Where demand outpaces supply, infrastructure becomes more valuable.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Beelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelines. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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