as in to outperform
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Total sales of beverage alcohol and mixers only grew about 1% over that same 52-week period ending January 6, indicating that the pickle flavor is vastly outperforming the market.—
John Kell,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Bernstein upgrades Devon Energy & EQT to outperform from market perform Bernstein said its bullish on several hydrocarbon exploration companies.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Philadelphia emcee responded with a story, explaining what happened after Drizzy bested him in their bout, insisting that the label told him not to release new music.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jefferson and his putative running mate, Aaron Burr, each bested their Federalist rivals, Adams and his vice presidential pick, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, but Jefferson and Burr were tied in electoral votes.—
Karin Wulf / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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From Klay Thompson to Shaun Livingston to Ball, the NBA has been filled with stories of players overcoming tremendous physical and personal adversity to return to the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Old tires were set ablaze beneath it and the fire department was called to subdue the flames, and the mob.—
Mary Logan Bikoff,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The money will benefit first responders — who are still working to subdue the catastrophic flames in multiple parts of L.A. — as well as many of the tens of thousands of residents who have been displaced from their homes due to evacuation orders around the city.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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That means that this one very human skill is what your career needs, in order to conquer the future of work.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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King Godfrey of Bouillon, who conquered the region, carried it as his personal coat of arms.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Jan. 2025
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As a result, literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted—that David can defeat Goliath, that perseverance can pay off, and that action can lead to change.—
Vanessa Armstrong,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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His candidacy again surmounted innumerable obstacles and defied much of a political establishment that views him with utter disdain.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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United defeated Southampton 3-1 on Thursday night thanks to Amad’s late hat-trick to move Amorim’s side up to 12th in the Premier League, but the visitors — who are 10 points from safety — caused them plenty of problems.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a nearly a three-hour match Friday in Melbourne, Vekić defeated No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-5 to advance to the round of 16.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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By this point, Syrians had already faced horror after horror, each one somehow seeming to try to outdo the last.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick have outdone themselves in the upcoming A Simple Favor sequel, director Paul Feig teases.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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