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excel

[ik-sel] / ɪkˈsɛl /


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I never imagined that at the age of fourteen I’d excel at deception.

From Literature

Tayari Jones excels at writing novels that, regardless of how big the social issues surrounding them may be, are firmly centered on human relationships.

From Los Angeles Times

In his personal life, Yorath encouraged his children to play all sorts of sports, many of which they excelled at.

From BBC

Because the former One Direction star excels at lying low, “when he arrives, it is an event,” said Mark Adams, vice president of contemporary hit radio programming for iHeartMedia.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this review, we’ll dig into where NordVPN excels, where the trade-offs appear, and how it compares across performance, privacy, and price, so you can decide whether it’s the right fit for your needs.

From Salon