excelled

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Where Robinson excelled was in expert use of the helpful conditions with immaculate line and length, topped off with fingertip control to have the ball skipping off the seam.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Edith saw herself as the ugly duckling but excelled in ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Barbaro excelled in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” where her hard-to-impress Joan Baez earned her an Oscar nod for supporting actress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“Anduril has excelled at producing hardware with these capabilities and Palantir has the software expertise. Both companies also have a reputation for rapid iteration as nontraditional defense contractors,” Luria said.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Unlike his brother Jeff, who excelled at sports, PJ. wasn’t good at athletics.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French