excel

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While teams excel in most innovation, lone inventors can have an advantage in utility patents for inventions difficult to separate into components.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Fraudsters, and romance fraudsters in particular, excel at spinning a narrative that can sound plausible to victims," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

One of the things that I learned from competitive sports is that I excel when I’m stressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Furthermore, managers who are managing many different funds may be stretched too thin to excel in any one of his funds.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin