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Recent Examples of outrace
American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics on Tuesday night, beating his personal-best time by almost 3 seconds to outrace favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters.
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CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
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CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
Brindle, a 30-year-old father of three, ran but could not outrace the falling dirt.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The 787 was a mega-hit that was outracing its top competitor, the Airbus A380.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
With 1:17 left, his Nuggets down 95-92, Gordon outraced Austin Reaves to snare a loose ball at the baseline, turning chaos into poetry.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrace
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Even accounting for this, though, Democrats had stronger incumbents than Republicans did: 10 Democratic senators outran Harris by more than 3 points, while only two Republican senators (John Barrasso and Pete Ricketts) outran Trump by more than that amount.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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The government’s consumer price index increased by 20.8% from December 2020 through November, slightly outpacing the pace of pay increases.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Watkins was outpacing Clark in career scoring after a 40-point game against California Baptist on Dec. 3, but slowed down over the next eight games compared to the same stretch in Clark's sophomore season.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In soccer, countries and cities bid to host the Champions League and World Cup finals; the Olympics changes every four years and even the Super Bowl in the NFL moves around the United States, with cities and franchises trying to one-up one another.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The collectibles rose to a whole new level this year with the eye-catching merchandise for fans to chow down with during blockbusters like Dune: Part Two and Deadpool & Wolverine going viral and one-upping each other.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Not to be outdone, Intel and AMD are also expected to announce chips that will make your current gaming rig feel like a calculator.Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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Undeterred, Ochs looked for a way to outdo himself for the 1907-1908 event — and found it.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Wellesley cruised to the team title, outdistancing Wachusett and Notre Dame (Worcester) easily.David Pollard, Boston Herald, 29 May 2024
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The dual-motor setup with the jumbo battery pack also delivers the longest range of any Rivian model, venturing 420 miles on a single charge and outdistancing its SUV counterpart, the 2025 R1S Dual Max, by ten miles.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Outrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrace. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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