as in to outperform
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These studies consistently indicate that on most of the key traits that make leaders more effective, women tend to significantly outperform men on average.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Rainbow Six outperformed the industry last quarter by delivering revenue level with the prior year with improving metrics beneath the hood, like session days per user.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Brockton’s Lucas Andrade did the same in the boys race (7.30), besting the original mark set by Needham’s Davonte Burnett in 2018.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Wolfpack overcame 17 turnovers and a disadvantage in paint points with a nearly perfect performance from the free-throw line and better-than-usual 3-point shooting.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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As the film concludes, Dr. Cawley and Dr. Sheehan exchange a glance before Andrew (a.k.a. Teddy) is apprehended by guards, which indicates that he will be forced to undergo a lobotomy to subdue his violent behavior.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The pub is first and foremost a refuge from women, occasionally a place to display them, more often a scene of affirmation in the business of subduing them.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nigeria is now the sixth best music-exporting country, and Burna Boy serves as the figurehead of a scene that has definitively conquered the world.—
Billboard France,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Romans conquered Britain in 43 A.D. and established London, then known as Londinium, about five years later.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Republicans have additional obstacles to surmount for their party-line bill, including figuring out where to make $2.5 trillion in spending cuts that were mandated by deficit hawks in exchange for a $1.5 trillion debt limit increase in the latest appropriations package passed in December.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rohit Prasad, who leads the artificial general intelligence (AGI) team at Amazon, told the Financial Times the voice assistant still needed to surmount several technical hurdles before the rollout.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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Also, in sympathy and apology, heartbroken for both our countries, but not defeated.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Jaguars were seeking revenge against Jesuit who defeated them for the state final in 2020.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Not to be outdone, Scherzer signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Jan. 30, a contract that pays a straight $15.5 million.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not to be outdone, a NASCAR team also is plotting an expansion for a new manufacturing building in a project costing up to $70 million.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcompete. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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