as in to outdistance
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As in-car audio source, AM/FM radio outdistanced online audio (55%), podcasts (31%), SiriusXM (24%), CDs (24%) and Apple CarPlay (22%).—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not to be outdone, its longtime rival India plays the same game.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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As rehearsals unfold under the director’s bizarre, often humiliating techniques, the actors clash over their wildly opposing philosophies, each trying to outdo the other while navigating the absurdity of the creative process.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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But she was also overpowered by the Colombian, as was holding midfielder Yui Hasegawa, who stood little chance in a midfield battle between the two.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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While a passer-by might see no progress on the site and assume the builders are inept or lazy, they've simply been overpowered.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Denver location, near Coors Field, is not only packed ahead of first pitch, but now sees college football and NFL Sunday business surpass Rockies games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to promoter Live Nation, ticket sales for the genre-bending concert surpassed one million in less than a month, and two more venues were added to the itinerary.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Western officials and analysts reject this, saying Putin wants to subjugate Ukraine, drawing it into Russia’s sphere of influence and away from its European tilt.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Something bigger and more powerful than us finally and forever overtaking us, subjugating us.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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From gamma rays to the vacuum of space, Conan’s resilience outshines nature’s toughest competitors.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Subscribe Brazil, however, now appears poised to outshine its regional peers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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While her career up to that point was hardly a failure, before her second album, Taylor was more likely to be booked for gigs at libraries and early afternoon festival slots—although, even then, her ambition and passion for spectacle as a performer always outstripped her means.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Population growth in Allegheny, Butler and Washington counties barely outstripped losses elsewhere.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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