as in to outperform
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Digital advertising revenue surged 15%, significantly outperforming the broader advertising market.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025 -
The exact date of the purchase is not shown, but the stock has outperformed in 2025, gaining about 20%, not including its lofty dividend.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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To get to the East Finals, the Knicks bested the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a six-game series that, frankly, should have been a five-game series.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Sophomore Benjamin Adams bested his senior teammate Benjamin Anderson, 9:07:93 to 9:08.60.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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During a stretch in which the Twins are outscoring opponents 68-29, the team is receiving contributions from just about everyone on the roster while concurrently overcoming the mounting injuries.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Yet amid the devastation, a few glimmers of hope remain—Palestine’s U-20 national women’s team recently won the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship, overcoming Jordan 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the final following a 1-1 draw.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Officers used a taser on the man to try to subdue him, according to Cleverdon.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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One of the investigators fired non-lethal beanbag rounds at the man to try to subdue him, but Hampson fled.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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For McIlroy — who relied on the services of a sports psychologist to conquer the mountain of winning golf’s Grand Slam — the moment of victory was a long time coming, and an emotional one.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Tiger Woods ruled the PGA Championship again Having already conquered the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and The Open Championship at St. Andrews earlier that year, Tiger Woods arrived at Valhalla Golf Club in 2000, chasing yet another milestone.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Hosted by Manu Bennett, the series followed a group of contestants tasked with climbing a treacherous mountain, all while surmounting mental and social challenges.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Restarting Unit 1 will require Constellation to surmount engineering and regulatory hurdles, and address the public relations challenge of overcoming the site’s historical link to nuclear disaster.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2024
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The moment transpired seven months after the Liberty defeated the Minessota Lynx in a riveting five-game WNBA Finals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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But 19 months after the war in Gaza began, Israel has failed to either defeat Hamas or free all of the captives.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The Met Gala outdid itself on Monday, with far more fanfare, more hoopla, and far more money raised than ever before.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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For that year's edition, Lady Gaga outdid herself with an eye-popping sequence of four looks, which started with a massive fuchsia gown by Brandon Maxwell.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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