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Housing and child care costs have been rising, contributing to inflation in the New York metropolitan area that outpaces the national average, Gothamist reported.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Average worker pay only barely outpaces inflation — which remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 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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For her, the color that excels in doing this is a warm pink.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lithium‑ion excels at fast response for a few hours, but balance‑of‑system and augmentation costs mount as projects stretch toward all‑day duty.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Whether or not Ewers outshines Wilson, who has a four-year experience edge on him, running the scout team, which gets the defense ready for each week’s opponent, shouldn’t be what’s important.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tonatiuh effortlessly glides between magnetic flamboyance and heart-wrenching vulnerability, and even outshines Lopez in their scenes together − one such moment occurs when the Spider Woman comes to Molina in prison, breaking the escapism for a memorable sequence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mercedes' affordable coupe outclasses many of its rivals in terms of style, standard tech, and ride quality.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Jan. 2026
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Geller said the issue transcends politics.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Not many in the robotics industry claim to be playing God, but at times the sheer ambition of the work transcends simple engineering.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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