as in to outperform
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European shares surged in the first half of the year, massively outperforming stocks on Wall Street — but market watchers are divided on the potential for the trend to continue.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 July 2025 -
This is because its smaller-ticket items which have been outperforming, tend to yield higher margins.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Chestnut would hold the record from 2007 to 2014, when he was finally bested by Matt Stonie in 2015.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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After coming in as runner-up in 2024, Faizan Zaki bested opponent Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round of the competition Thursday night.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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There can be ways to overcome the objections of the people who are concerned that new technology will make their jobs obsolete.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Nimmo’s celebration upon hitting the grand slam was subdued.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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This season blended bold designs, subdued silhouettes and interesting footwear to tell us one thing: menswear is slowly but surely becoming on-par with its female counterpart.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The singer-songwriter first conquered the tally in May 2021 with Latest Record Project, Volume 1.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Oasis were always unashamed in their ambition and bold about conquering the world, but they were staggered by the experience of playing at their club’s home stadium.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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What's happening right now in America is that Americans across the board appear to be replacing their sense of national identity with their allegiance to partisan identity, or what appears to be happening is that our partisan identities are surmounting our national identity as Americans.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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But in a media world where the barriers to entry are more easily surmounted, people with a strong following or fan base can command a sliver all their own that may no longer go to the mainstream outlet for a fix.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The Italian became the first man or woman from her country to defeat a top-3 seed at Wimbledon since the Open Era began in 1968.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The Vikings defeated the Browns, 33-16, in 2017 at Twickenham Stadium.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Application teams have been scrambling to outdo each other ever since, with promises of millions of dollars in investment, thousands of affordable housing units and union jobs.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Not to be outdone, the Unite Here union of hotel workers is rushing to qualify a ballot initiative of its own for a 2026 vote: A $30 minimum wage for all workers in the city of Los Angeles.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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