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outrun

[out-ruhn] / ˌaʊtˈrʌn /
VERB
run faster than
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As I got older, I realized I brought it with me, and it is a part of me, and how much therapy do I have to do to outrun this?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Most of the stories are matter-of-fact, and Bertei avoids the absolute worst consequences for a while before she can’t outrun it any more.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The Blues have won 42% of their matches despite being outrun in every game, a 17% increase on the league's average.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The beast could easily outrun, outleap, and outclimb them; that much was clear.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood