as in to outdistance
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McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025 -
Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 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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Brazilian dystopian series 3% is another show that follows people who are struggling financially and enter a competition to better their lives.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Kate Hudson considered being emancipated from her parents, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, to better her Hollywood career.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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His studios and living spaces were full of sights, sounds and smells that were overpowering, earthy and exciting.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Many critics pointed out that the clips depicts a man physically overpowering a woman, which is often centered as one of the most common arguments against letting biological males compete in girls and women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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The death toll from flooding in Texas surpassed 100 on Monday, as officials faced scrutiny over the adequacy of local warning systems.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine and War Developments Late on July 3 and into the early hours of July 4, Russia battered Ukraine with more than 500 drones and missiles in the most intense aerial attack of the war, surpassing the previous record set just days earlier on June 29.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States, where women are brutally subjugated.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Reitz lent the university police force to the effort and helped subjugate the rights of Florida’s students and faculty.—
David Niven,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Central Texas suburbs outshine Austin, claiming top 30 spots in national rankings Our more suburban counterparts are clearly thriving.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In a career spanning 37 years and over 50 features, there have been few instances when Aamir Khan has been outshined in a film.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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But the new supply still outstripped closings, allowing the inventory to keep building.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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But Cane's is once again outstripped by rival Chick-fil-A, which reported a whopping average unit volume of $9.3 million in 2024.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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