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outperform

[aut-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /


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You might wonder how this can be, given that stocks far outperform bonds over the very long term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

These upgrades could eventually allow nuclear clocks to outperform existing atomic clocks and establish a new standard for measuring time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

At a time when innovation and enterprise have never been so abundant, the companies that grow the most and the fastest still tend to outperform, according to James.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

It upgrades Napier Port to outperform, from neutral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Children in those countries outperform our children, as nearly every story says.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

"We compared phase space distance with the sphericity variable and our conclusion is that phase space distance outperforms sphericity," Zhang said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Kimi 3 boasts 2.8 trillion parameters and, according to industry experts, outperforms all other models with the exception of Anthropic’s Fable and OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.6.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

China’s Moonshot AI has launched an artificial-intelligence model it says outperforms some cutting-edge U.S. systems, the latest sign that Chinese labs can rival American counterparts in critical technology frontiers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In terms of attacking metrics for their clubs this season, Mbappe outperforms Haaland in shots, touches and chances created, although the City striker recorded more assists in 2025-26.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

My auditing firm tracks many additional newsletters that have outperformed those on my firm’s honor roll — as you can see from these performance scoreboards.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

French bonds outperformed, reversing some of the recent sharp rise in yields due to budget concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The carrier’s stock has outperformed its rivals heading into third-quarter earnings season.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

One systematic fund has outperformed its rivals by readmitting the human element.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hermione’s expression could not have been any smugger; she had loathed being outperformed in every Potions class.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Unified are outperforming those of the state, with higher proficiency rates in key categories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

High-yield bonds were broadly declining Wednesday, yet they’re outperforming the broader U.S. investment-grade fixed-income market so far this year against the backdrop of a still-solid economy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

My last column, “Don’t Fall for Bond Funds That Say They’re Beating the Market,” looked at the remarkable number of actively managed bond funds that are outperforming the Bloomberg U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Upsets also tend to linger longer in the memory because they fit a familiar story: well-run clubs outperforming opponents with significantly greater resources.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“She’s just never got over you outperforming her in Potions,” said Ron, returning to his copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling


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