Recent Examples on the WebOr Lempicka, in her imagined Bugatti, might still be outracing us.—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 As Andy McCarthy has repeatedly pointed out, the right to a speedy trial belongs to the defendant, but Smith has transformed it into a prerogative of a panicked prosecutor trying to outrace the political calendar.—Rich Lowry, National Review, 14 Jan. 2024 Facing Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, two of the most skilled and dangerous guards in the NBA, the Lakers fell behind by 20, the second night of a back-to-back wearing on their legs as they got outraced to virtually every loose ball.—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023 Bloom — brisk, animated, with a mind that sometimes outraces her mouth — apparently finds a 3.75 G-force relaxing.—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023 On the following play, Maes broke up the middle and then to the left sideline before outracing the Nighthawks’ defense to the end zone.—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023 This is about chasing a title while LeBron James still is outracing time.—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023 But the 5-10, 214-pounder might be alluring thanks to his ability to outrace defenders or shake them in the open field.—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023 George Russell, just 25, joined Formula 1 powerhouse Mercedes last year and proceeded to outrace teammate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for a fourth place finish in the driver’s standings.—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2023
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