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Recent Examples of outrace
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Or Lempicka, in her imagined Bugatti, might still be outracing us.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Or Lempicka, in her imagined Bugatti, might still be outracing us.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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Caveat: Metro Atlanta unemployment is low, inflation is dropping and the U.S. economy is outrunning every other major democracy's, according to the Wall Street Journal.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The series habitually outruns its own story, an ouroboros that moves forward only to find itself back on the beach in Italy.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Over-the-year average hourly earnings in the state increased $1.21, up 3.3% — outpacing inflation at 2.6%.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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While average hourly wage gains are outpacing inflation, many people are living paycheck to paycheck and spending a large chunk of income on necessities.Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The weekly political tradition features verbal sparring as the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition try an one-up each other in front of an often rowdy House of Commons. Andrew Jones Andrew Jones is a senior desk editor.Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Each tries to one-up the other with outrageous advertising and branding.Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not to be outdone, the New York Times arrived right on cue with another set of polling data being used to drive a voter suppression narrative against President Trump's supporters.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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When multiple initiatives vie for relevance, each has an incentive to outdo the other in speed, cost, security, and user experience.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Daniels posted eight birdies to outdistanced Stanford commit Jude Lee of Orange Lutheran by four strokes.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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With each such achievement, China moves one step closer to becoming an autonomous space power, reaching the level of (and perhaps even outdistancing) the European Union, Russia, and the United States, in terms of its commitment and resources.Neil deGrasse Tyson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2012
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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