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The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2025
Followed by the Green Giant, the pups make their way down a busy street — and Mr. Clean tries his hardest to outrun them.
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On 3rd-and-6 from the Buffalo 45, Josh Allen floated a perfect pass to Curtis Samuel, who then outran the Denver defense for a 55-yard touchdown.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Reid and general manager Brett Veach envisioned Worthy outrunning a one-on-one defender for a deep pass with the defense also having to account for tight end Travis Kelce and receivers Rashee Rice and Marquise Brown.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2025
Followed by the Green Giant, the pups make their way down a busy street — and Mr. Clean tries his hardest to outrun them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
On 3rd-and-6 from the Buffalo 45, Josh Allen floated a perfect pass to Curtis Samuel, who then outran the Denver defense for a 55-yard touchdown.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Reid and general manager Brett Veach envisioned Worthy outrunning a one-on-one defender for a deep pass with the defense also having to account for tight end Travis Kelce and receivers Rashee Rice and Marquise Brown.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrun. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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outrun
verb
out·run
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈrən 
outran
-ˈran
; outrun; outrunning
; outrun; outrunning
1
: to run or go faster than
2
: exceed sense 1
our needs outran our funds
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