as in to outdistance
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McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
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Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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On her fifth attempt, the Olympic champion jumped 7.12 to outdo herself yet again.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Built using huge amounts of computing power at a Tennessee data center, Grok is Musk’s attempt to outdo rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini in building an AI assistant that shows its reasoning before answering a question.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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That small accomplishment alone, which isn’t actually so small, always serves to better my headspace when too busy with other things to fully deep-clean every surface, bathroom, and cluttered cabinet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Eight appearances in his first season were bettered by 23 in the next.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Faced with the brightness of not one but two stars overpowering JWST’s exoplanet-hunting optics, the researchers turned to a surprising strategy: enlisting yet another star.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
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At first sip, the berries are the dominant taste, but then the ketchup adds another layer of dimension without being overpowering.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In his first seven months in office, Trump declared a national emergency at least 12 times, a feat that has surpassed any other modern president in recent times.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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Revenue increased by 13% year-over-year to $3.1 billion, surpassing the $3.03 billion consensus, with an EPS of $1.03 exceeding expectations of $0.94.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Now governments around the world are attempting to bring these companies to heel, subjugating them to the aims of nationalist politics rather than allowing their products to spread freely.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, the 50-day window has been criticized by some European officials and experts, who have asked why Trump is giving additional time to Putin, who has repeatedly stated his desire to subjugate Ukraine.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
16 July 2025
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In the literary constellation there are stars that can easily outshine most politicians and historical figures.—
Ha Jin
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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For travelers who believe the journey should rival (or even outshine) the destination, flying First Class is a must.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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However, demand is currently massively outstripping supply, meaning products sell out within minutes with each new batch.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, while Franklin’s abilities seemingly outstrip everyone else in the MCU, he hasn’t been established yet as an actual character beyond being a cute, towheaded preschooler.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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