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Demand outpaces supply, and prices soar.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Interestingly, Spain outpaces all countries in home AI use, though its workplace adoption rate is lower.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams simply outruns Newsome.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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This Norwegian thriller outdoes most American disaster movies with its suspense and spectacle.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dallas’ Daniel Gafford, on the other hand, who didn’t attempt a single 3-pointer and typically limits his offense to dunks and also excels at drawing fouls, ranked in the 97th percentile.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Okudera excels at writing intimate interpersonal moments between characters that are believably and recognizably everyday.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Oct. 2025
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When one-way tickets make sense There are clear situations where booking two one-way tickets outshines a traditional round-trip ticket.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
AFAR Media,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This set of folder customization options outclasses anything available for any other desktop OS, either natively or via third-party software.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the fitness space with its cardio, weights, and turf area outclasses most membership gyms around the world.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This release surpasses the previous oldest whisky record holder, an 81-year-old single malt from the Macallan called the Reach.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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There is no one on that level at his age, and that factor transcends the Penguins’ rebuild.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The question is who, if anyone, will manage to strike it rich, by making the device or app that transcends the hype and becomes as second nature as smartphones are.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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