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outfighting

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present participle of outfight

as in outdistancing

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View gallery - 3 images IBM has developed the blueprint for producing a processor using sub-1-nanometer (nm) chip technology, outdoing its own efforts to increase efficiency and processing power with 2-nm tech from a few years ago.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
As rumors have flown about this relentless Sacramento parking enforcement officer, Nakamura has quietly patrolled the streets, outdoing himself.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

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In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
That's good news for stargazers, as the moon will still be visible without outshining the planets nearby.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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Every administration has its own policy agenda and preferences, but this goes beyond that, subjugating science to partisanship and holding research and infrastructure money hostage throughout much of the country.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Likewise, meekness once meant not becoming weak, but subjugating power to reason – not letting anger take control.

— Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026

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He was also convicted of engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and providing material support to terrorists.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Ralph Lauren's two-decade partnership with Wimbledon exemplifies sophisticated luxury marketing, transcending mere sponsorship.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 25 mph, which kicked up dust ⁠and reduced visibility.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
The reactor was heated to temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Celsius (1,472 degrees Fahrenheit) before reaching zero-power criticality.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

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Britain’s Josh Kerr broke the men’s mile world record at the London Diamond League meet, eclipsing a mark set by Hicham El Guerrouj that had stood since 1999.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Nor are their higher-budget counterparts, such as superhero flicks and Disney’s live-action retreads of its own catalog, both of which spent much of this century eclipsing box office records.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

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