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Recent Examples of excels
There's little doubt that the Dodgers organization excels at providing a positive experience for their players.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
High-res mode, on the other hand, excels at creating separation between the subject and the background; the blurred backdrop makes the taco shells appear much sharper and more striking by comparison.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The concierge team excels in building custom itineraries of activities both on and off the property, such as exclusive temple tours, cooking classes, or Muay Thai lessons.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
Crucially, the country excels at connecting academia—with top-tier universities that produce world-class research which complements technical universities that provide specialized apprenticeships—and the private sector.
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Alois Zwinggi,
Time,
24 June 2026
In a four-hander where each performer excels in their own way, Wilde gives a neurotic tour de force.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
When running web applications or when launching particular applications, for example, the MacBook Neo excels relative to many PCs.
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Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Why The Trifle Is The Best Party Dessert Enter the chocolate trifle, a beloved Southern staple, courtesy of a good friend who excels at hospitality but values shortcuts.
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Kathryn Streeter,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Fable 5 and Mythos 5 build on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, a powerful model that excels at identifying security vulnerabilities within software.
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Ashley Capoot,annie Palmer,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
High-res mode, on the other hand, excels at creating separation between the subject and the background; the blurred backdrop makes the taco shells appear much sharper and more striking by comparison.
—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The concierge team excels in building custom itineraries of activities both on and off the property, such as exclusive temple tours, cooking classes, or Muay Thai lessons.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
Crucially, the country excels at connecting academia—with top-tier universities that produce world-class research which complements technical universities that provide specialized apprenticeships—and the private sector.
—
Alois Zwinggi,
Time,
24 June 2026
In a four-hander where each performer excels in their own way, Wilde gives a neurotic tour de force.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
When running web applications or when launching particular applications, for example, the MacBook Neo excels relative to many PCs.
—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Why The Trifle Is The Best Party Dessert Enter the chocolate trifle, a beloved Southern staple, courtesy of a good friend who excels at hospitality but values shortcuts.
—
Kathryn Streeter,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Fable 5 and Mythos 5 build on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, a powerful model that excels at identifying security vulnerabilities within software.
—
Ashley Capoot,annie Palmer,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excels
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Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.
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The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
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When demand exceeds supply every night, the process starts to break down.
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Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
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Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
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What the candidates say When asked about the biggest concerns facing El Dorado County residents, Vang said affordability tops the list.
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The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
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