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the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls
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Situated in one of the game's smallest media markets, the Padres under General Manager A.J. Preller have spent lavishly and made a series of splashy acquisitions, but keep getting outfoxed by their upstate rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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David Faris, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
Since the March Senate primary when Steve Garvey was able to outfox several prominent Democratic competitors and advance to the November election, the Dodger and Padres legend has been very quiet.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
With few sharp policy differences, the two candidates are trying to outfox each other in their support for Trump.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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David Faris, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
Here, Shyamalan has similar intentions: His movie would be nothing without Hartnett’s serial killer outfoxing his pursuers, slipping past one security barrier after another, stealing access badges willy-nilly and engineering his daughter’s onstage appearance with her idol.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
Since the March Senate primary when Steve Garvey was able to outfox several prominent Democratic competitors and advance to the November election, the Dodger and Padres legend has been very quiet.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
With few sharp policy differences, the two candidates are trying to outfox each other in their support for Trump.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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“Outfox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfox. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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outfox
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out·fox
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈfäks 
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