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outgun

[out-guhn] / ˌaʊtˈgʌn /


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It’s also a multinational racing operation hoping to outgun the likes of Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

The Austrian, along with teammates Vincent Kriechmayr, Raphael Haaser and Stefan Babinsky, will look to outgun Marco Odermatt's strong Swiss quartet and an Italian team including Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris for Olympic glory.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Dubois is up against an improved Joshua who will outgun him in too many different departments.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2024

Massa and Bullrich both outgun Milei in terms of followers on X. But on TikTok, popular among younger people, Milei has 1.4 million followers, well ahead of Massa's 43,500 and Bullrich's 215,000.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2023

They will outgun me, but I notice something.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The rapid response from the Secret Service was impressive and had this attack been orchestrated by more than an individual it is clear that the responding force wouldn’t have been outgunned.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Bath were outgunned by Bordeaux-Begles on France's Atlantic coast in the English side's first top-tier European semi-final in 20 years.

From BBC May 3, 2026

But the island's forces would be massively outnumbered and outgunned in a conflict with China.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

But Schwarzenegger didn’t do much to actively campaign against the measure and the No side was far outgunned financially.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2025

“But you know what I mean. They’ve got us outnumbered and outgunned, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Some of the most popular titles in the world, such as Fortnite and Call of Duty, are focused on outgunning, outrunning or outclassing opponents.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2025

Milley said that the Russians have “demonstrated that they are outgunning and outranging Ukrainian artillery” so far in fighting in the eastern Donbas region, which has become the primary emphasis in Russian operations.

From Washington Post Jun. 8, 2022

But now that the rotation is further depleted, it’ll be an even taller task for this powerful lineup outgunning a Boston team whose offense has outpaced everyone this postseason.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2021

Its rapid advance, outgunning Nigeria’s military in many cases, raised speculation that it was likely to launch a bid to conquer the state capital.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2015

The combined forces of the Central Powers amounted to some two million men, outnumbering the Russians by at least half a million, and outgunning them completely.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various




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