trump

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Recent Examples of trump Ditto his distinctive appearance, trumped only by a persuasive smile that conveyed an innocence and friendliness somewhat at odds with his braggadocio tales and hedonistic tendencies. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 Politics continues to trump business at this year’s Cannes film festival, with little in the way of deals out of the Marché, but lots of activist agitation on the red carpet and beyond. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Los Angeles giving up Anthony Davis for Doncic likely trumps any deal that the Bulls could have offered the Mavericks. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 Leo, however, is an American who might best trump the president in a quick quiz on democracy. Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trump
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Verb
  • But research indicates long-term benefits of the therapy could outweigh the risks.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Members of her trade group are hoping that Trump's showmanship will outweigh his protectionist instincts, and allow for a tariff reprieve.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The news of the prison attack was quickly overshadowed by an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Qatar later that same day, which caused no casualties, and the announcement of the ceasefire.
    David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The news of the prison attack was quickly overshadowed by an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Qatar later that day, which caused no casualties, and the announcement of the ceasefire.
    David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The Italian became the first man or woman from her country to defeat a top-3 seed at Wimbledon since the Open Era began in 1968.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • European shares surged in the first half of the year, massively outperforming stocks on Wall Street — but market watchers are divided on the potential for the trend to continue.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 July 2025
  • This is because its smaller-ticket items which have been outperforming, tend to yield higher margins.
    John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The Thunder overcame two Game 7s en route to the title, and they will now forever be called champions.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Advertisement Indiana tried its best to overcome heartbreak in Game 7: Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ star point guard who was playing with a calf strain in his right leg, suffered an achilles injury in the first quarter.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Bivol bested Ramirez in that 2022 contest, winning via unanimous decision.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • So, General Motors and its portfolio of brands could have a better shot at besting Tesla in electric vehicle sales in 2026.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025

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“Trump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trump. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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