outruns

present tense third-person singular of outrun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outruns Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution. — Essence, 3 Mar. 2026 The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 In the original 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, Harrison Ford in the iconic opening scene outruns a boulder in a jungle chase sequence. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025 On the very next play, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket and outruns every defender for a 24-yard touchdown. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025 Williams simply outruns Newsome. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outruns
Verb
  • Kansas law requires coverage for non-agricultural businesses once gross annual payroll exceeds $20,000, regardless of how many people that payroll covers.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That already well surpasses a 25% foreign ownership threshold that requires the FCC's greenlight, but the company asked for clearance of up to 100% indirect equity interests to account for potential future investments — which the regulator granted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Outruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outruns. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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