as in to outdo
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And Terri Lyne can stand beside any man and hold her own and outdo many men.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Whereas other offices may feel in competition with those around them, Esteworld’s team is only in competition with itself, striving to continually outdo and improve the quality of its operations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
Ascend Agency,
28 Jan. 2026
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Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Many of my small business clients are trying to figure out how to use AI to better their businesses.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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This hair fragrance blends fresh florals with honey for a long-lasting sweetness that isn’t overpowering or saccharine.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Time and time again our lives surpass themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 18- to 34-year-olds, the number of churchgoers has still not surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with 6% in 2024, compared to 8% in 2018.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s her creative director, Celeste (filmmaker/actress Hailey Benton Gates), Charli’s friend and the only one with a foot in reality, but with no other purpose in life but to subjugate herself to her employer.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Federal and state laws set minimum numbers of spaces required for people with disabilities, but the need for the parking spots far outstrips the amount provided, according to Keller’s lawsuit.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its reservoirs have dropped dramatically as drought has persisted and water use has outstripped the shrinking supply.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of 10 successful video games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures and gods alike.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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What about an Indiana Jones–like explorer, eager to race to the edge of the world to unearth a treasure or two—and vanquish some bad guys as a bonus?—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
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The energy released in total can be millions of times that of a nova, enough to outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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This portfolio has consistently outshined its benchmark—a composite of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and attained returns exceeding 105% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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