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Recent Examples of outcompete
But then China swept in and used state subsidies, lower environmental standards, and a long-term industrial strategy to outcompete Western companies.
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Reseed the lawn afterwards to give the grass a chance to outcompete creeping Charlie.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Regular burning limits the growth of saplings and bushes, keeping the environment clear of exotic species that can outcompete native grasses.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
In 2022 the Biden administration poured billions into semiconductor factories, battery plants, and clean energy supply chains through the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation explicitly pitched as tools to outcompete China by reviving American manufacturing.
—Yi-Ling Liu, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Reseed the lawn afterwards to give the grass a chance to outcompete creeping Charlie.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Regular burning limits the growth of saplings and bushes, keeping the environment clear of exotic species that can outcompete native grasses.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
In 2022 the Biden administration poured billions into semiconductor factories, battery plants, and clean energy supply chains through the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation explicitly pitched as tools to outcompete China by reviving American manufacturing.
—Yi-Ling Liu, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompete
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With approximately 56% of votes counted, analysts say Steyer would need to outperform Becerra by roughly 12 points in remaining ballots to advance to November.—
Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2026
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Higher interest rates can slow economic activity, and defensive stocks tend to outperform in that environment because their earnings are generally less sensitive to the economic cycle.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Shares of Broadcom have been on a tear, up 40% in 2026 and besting chip giant Nvidia, which is only up about 15% this year.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The pair became friends, and Hasley went on to help write a book about Jenner’s philosophy on overcoming adversity in sports and life.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Reactions were otherwise subdued during the film—a life-like, but glossy depiction of the Iranian regime that struggled to keep audience attention.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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By 2015, both sisters had subdued their texture, rocking depleted waves in place.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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About intermittent success, too, followed by inevitable regression in the only game the United States takes seriously yet cannot seem to conquer the world in.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The decades-old smash, from perhaps the bestselling artist of all time, has never managed to conquer the list of the bestselling R&B-only tunes via platforms like iTunes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The New York Knicks, led by star point guard Jalen Brunson, look to extend their lead to 3-0 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night and effectively put the championship series to bed (In the history of the NBA Finals, no team has ever surmounted a 3-0 comeback).—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The results demonstrate a major communication issue that state Medicaid agencies will need to surmount in an accelerated timeframe.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Sooners clinched their CWS appearance by defeating the Kansas Jayhawks twice in the Lawrence Super Regional.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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On Thursday, spurred on by most of the 80,824 fans in attendance and forwards Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico managed to defeat South Africa 2-0 and securing its first opening match victory.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Prep would not be outdone by scoring twice in the final 30 seconds of the first.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Not to be outdone, Vikingo hit a desperation crucifix driver.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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