as in to better
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Good job, well done After 21 years of working to better the village’s economic picture, Sandra Zoellner, Park Forest’s director of economic development and planning, was the center of attention in a farewell tribute last Friday in Village Hall.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
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Overall, Hungary scored 25 goals in their four matches en route to the final, with Kocsis’ 11 for the tournament only bettered by France’s Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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The agreement also includes an option for the city to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms, with costs not to exceed $19,550 annually in 2027 and 2028.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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This recipes give you a much more desirable topping to filling ratio, so the family won't be fitting over those last crunchy bites.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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In Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, the temperature at Dodger Stadium topped 100 when the first pitch was thrown, and the ballpark was like a popcorn machine.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Demand for Rolex watches, in particular, will continue to outstrip supply, according to Simon Lazarus, head of PR and content at online luxury watch platform Chrono Hunter.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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Since then, however, revenues from Starlink have begun to significantly outstrip NASA’s contracts, and this will likely become even more true in the future.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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JioHotstar surpassed $1 billion in revenue last year and is on track to surpass YouTube in total revenue by year’s end.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Institutional distrust transcends the usual capitalist versus collectivist disagreement about tax rates or regulations.—
Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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But Patricia is determined to transcend her loserish fate.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Franks will need to outshine Mitchell in training camp and the preseason to regain his fourth tight end spot.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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In other words, the moon is not a threat to outshine any of the three planets.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Last year, the top vote-getters in each league received about 4 million votes in the first phase of All-Star voting, while only Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez have eclipsed 1 million votes so far this cycle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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“Ace (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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