as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'
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The effort this year far exceeded the $300,000 goal, with about $450,000 raised – another record for the foundation created after Carlson died during an ocean rescue in 2014.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025 -
In the first quarter of the year, the price of Miami's luxury condos exceeded $1,000 per square foot for the first time in history.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the battle to usurp the Conservative Party, Robinson is eclipsed by the growing strength of Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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His political capital is limited and he’s been totally eclipsed by Wu.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Joey Ryan and Teddy Schuman shot a 38 each as Canton topped Franklin 155-158 in the Hockomock League.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, the popular coffee chain is offering Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, which combines its blonde espresso with hints of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, all shaken together and topped with oatmilk.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ohio was outmatched by a bigger, stronger and more athletic Ohio State defense, but defensive coordinator Matt Patricia put together a strong game plan, and the defensive line plus linebacker Arvell Reese executed it to perfection.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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RoboSense’s Airy, a close rival, delivers similar performance but is slightly outmatched by the JT.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sunderland outclassed West Ham before losing 2-0 to Burnley at Turf Moor.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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