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All of that enthusiasm leads to inflation in the short term as demand outpaces supply.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026 -
But growth that outpaces a system’s ability to absorb it is a form of pathology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2026
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The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
22 Dec. 2025
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Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 Nov. 2025
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As every season goes by, Valerie excels at the former while being continually blocked by the latter.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even though Earth and Jupiter are moving farther and farther away from each other in their respective orbits around the sun, Jupiter still outshines all the stars in Orion’s gang.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Club name Home Depot , which reported yesterday , outshines its main rival at last.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Illinois outclasses Houston The night’s final game was a doozy.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, that their teamwork so quickly outclasses the bad guys makes for a far less interesting story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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This functionality far surpasses the limits of Bluetooth multipoint.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not many have stood in this space that transcends time.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra said what Larsson provides any unit transcends shooting splits or role in the rotation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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