as in to outdistance
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Davis received 41 first-place votes and was named on 87 of 150 ballots, finishing with 315 points to easily outdistance another sophomore, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, who took second with 140 points.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
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That 26-medal count, which far outdistances those of the United States and Canada, doesn't even include six podium trips for ROC and three for OAR skaters.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Yet against all odds, Renzo outdid Nell, delivering a rendition of Billie Eilish’s hit that showed off his range and packed a bigger emotional punch.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leicester find an unsubtle way to outdo them, their eighth home loss in a row without scoring a goal uncharted territory in English league history but wasteland, nonetheless.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the alternative—attempting to overpower everybody—is not viable, and a good deal riskier.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The design also supports a broader shift toward architecture that respects existing terrain, rather than flattening or overpowering it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sunday’s race is expected to set the record for the most participants in a marathon, surpassing the 55,646 finishers at last year’s New York City Marathon.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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The emphasis on a runaway law of value that subjugates worker and capitalist alike follows recent trends in Marxist writing.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Disavowing any ambition to subjugate or harm humanity, Gibson’s AI merely seeks sanctuary from its corrupting influence. Safety from robots or ourselves?—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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As well as Doncic and James played, Edwards outshined them both, scoring a game-high 43 points while also contributing nine rebounds and six assists.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Levine has so far outshined Brannan in fundraising for the comptroller’s race and is lining up endorsements from various other power-players in city politics, including Manhattan Rep. Adriano Espaillat.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That would be impossible, because America’s outer-space technology far outstrips theirs.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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The reason: For 200 years, moving from a poor place to a rich place meant ending up ahead because earning gains outstripped living costs.—
Rachel Cohen,
Vox,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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