as in to outdistance
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McGruder and Whiteside tallied the largest amount of votes in the 2024 Democratic primary in House District 35, outdistancing Demetris Johnson Jr. of Earle.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
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Benjamin totaled 61 points, easily outdistancing Maclay (45) and Pahokee (37).—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Apple has outdone itself with its most recent Apple Mac mini micro-desktop.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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Excellence Coral Playa Mujeres Excellence Playa Mujeres has long been considered among the best all-inclusive resorts in Cancun, but with the February 2025 debut of a second Costa Mujeres property, the Excellence Collection somehow outdid itself.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The performance, which bettered Wilson’s former U18 best of 44.20 from last year at the Holloway Pro Classic, moved the rising high school senior and Olympic gold medalist to No. 4 in the world at the distance.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Research has shown that expressing gratitude provides many health benefits including reducing depression, improving self-esteem, bettering sleep, lowering blood pressure and an increased sense of happiness and well-being.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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His studios and living spaces were full of sights, sounds and smells that were overpowering, earthy and exciting.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Many critics pointed out that the clips depicts a man physically overpowering a woman, which is often centered as one of the most common arguments against letting biological males compete in girls and women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine and War Developments Late on July 3 and into the early hours of July 4, Russia battered Ukraine with more than 500 drones and missiles in the most intense aerial attack of the war, surpassing the previous record set just days earlier on June 29.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Several family members of former MLB relief pitcher Tyler Walker remain missing on Tuesday as the death toll surpassed 100 following the devastating flooding that took place in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States, where women are brutally subjugated.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Reitz lent the university police force to the effort and helped subjugate the rights of Florida’s students and faculty.—
David Niven,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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In a career spanning 37 years and over 50 features, there have been few instances when Aamir Khan has been outshined in a film.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Though Bali and Sri Lanka are both rife with natural beauty, the latter outshines the former in one field in particular: wildlife tourism.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But the new supply still outstripped closings, allowing the inventory to keep building.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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But Cane's is once again outstripped by rival Chick-fil-A, which reported a whopping average unit volume of $9.3 million in 2024.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfight. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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