as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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The ad seized on a series of horrifying, real life stories of pregnant women left to bleed out in parking lots, drive to multiple states to outrun sepsis, and die in a hospital surrounded by medical professionals.
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Christen Hammock Jones / Made By History, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
The advice includes tips such as: always stay at least 300 feet from an elephant, never confront them and don't expect to outrun them: elephants can hit 28 mph.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Consumer sentiment could benefit from allowing wages more time to outrun inflation, making everyday purchases feel like less of a blow to household budgets.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
But with patience wearing thin, and another disappointing regular season in the books, Riley won’t be able to outrun them much longer.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Christen Hammock Jones / Made By History, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
The advice includes tips such as: always stay at least 300 feet from an elephant, never confront them and don't expect to outrun them: elephants can hit 28 mph.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Consumer sentiment could benefit from allowing wages more time to outrun inflation, making everyday purchases feel like less of a blow to household budgets.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
But with patience wearing thin, and another disappointing regular season in the books, Riley won’t be able to outrun them much longer.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Outrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrun. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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