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Recent Examples of outcompete
Regular burning limits the growth of saplings and bushes, keeping the environment clear of exotic species that can outcompete native grasses.
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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
Bryan said neighboring districts outcompete Natomas on benefits and wages.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Bebuzee’s strategy is not to outcompete each individually, but to unify them under one ecosystem.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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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
Bryan said neighboring districts outcompete Natomas on benefits and wages.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Bebuzee’s strategy is not to outcompete each individually, but to unify them under one ecosystem.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcompete
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Lane said properties in the luxury tier outperformed those in the lower.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 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,
1 May 2026
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How Disney’s founder, namesake, and first CEO overcame the crisis of his day may give D’Amaro a blueprint for his.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even more inspiring was their determination to overcome enormous losses and difficulties to try to make new lives for themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the night the Rams drafted Simpson, general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay were uncharacteristically subdued during a news conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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What the experts say Hiring has picked up while layoffs remain relatively subdued, with little evidence so far that the Iran war is affecting the labor market.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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One lineage would give rise to crocodiles and alligators, while the other would produce dinosaurs and the birds that would eventually conquer the skies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Kids can rope swing over obstacles, conquer glass and log bridges, shoot down a 70-foot-long slide and discover panoramic views of Denver 90 feet in the air.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The brand also collaborated with Horny Hi-Fi on a custom hi-fi system consisting of wooden loudspeakers surmounted by a second amplifier in sandblasted chrome.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Nico Santonastaso struck out 10 and allowed two earned runs over seven innings, and Jack Thompson registered three hits and an RBI as Mystic Valley defeated Minuteman, 10-5.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Josiah Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs and Mason Cook hit a two-run home run as PLNU defeated Concordia 9-1 in Santa Barbara to complete a three-game tournament sweep.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Not to be outdone, Sotheby’s has its own Rothko trophy work on offer, the 1957 painting Brown and Blacks in Reds, estimated at $100 million.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
3 May 2026
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Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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