as in to outdistance
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Sands’ 58 carries easily outdistance runnerup June Henley on KU’s all-time charts.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025 -
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
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Of course, the spotlight evening games were not to be outdone.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Lowry – the gregarious and intense giant of Team Europe who seems to love this competition more than any other – outdid his opponent by stuffing his iron shot within five feet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Still, from the back end of the secondary, Byard, the 10th-year safety and team captain, appreciated a player investing daily to better himself.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But throughout each phase of photography, Petsch imposed her will in order to better the product on the screen.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Japandi design style—a hybrid of Japanese and Scandinavian styles—has clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic that’s ideal for small entryways where a larger or more ornate style would overpower the space.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Everyone could learn from the experience of being taken down and trying to escape, those moments when your freedom depends on your ability to overpower someone else.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rival studio estimates are even higher, with some predicting the film could surpass $35 million in its opening weekend.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first movie was a surprise post-quarantine box office success, surpassing $161 million worldwide.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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Charlie was a champion of the Judeo-Christian coalition to save Western civilization from the forces of barbarism and Islamism that seek to subjugate us all.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Russia’s war against Ukraine has much broader aims than subjugating an independent country.—
Ivo H. Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, the monarchy prioritizes tradition, hierarchy and protocol over individuality or outshining other senior royals.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In that area, his peers were outshining him.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Iran faces water bankruptcy, with demand far outstripping supply.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over the past 25 years, the acceleration of gene-sequencing tech has vastly outstripped any improvements in computational technology, either in memory or speed of processors.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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