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outlast

[out-last, -lahst] / ˌaʊtˈlæst, -ˈlɑst /


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However, he argued that Domino’s had the profits and the advertising budget to outlast competitors that are leaning harder on discounting and, in turn, putting more pressure on their chains’ franchisees.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The actual story is bigger than any one president and will outlast this news cycle by a generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In a Thursday note, Oxford Economics analysts cautioned that Asia’s energy shortages will outlast a cease-fire, with shipping backlogs and transit times suggesting cargoes are weeks away even if the truce holds.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

About themselves, about the infinite expanse of creativity, about the power of music to cross borders, outlast wars, span centuries and still inspire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

In those days, children wore heavy, practical shoes that felt like they would outlast a steel monument, so whenever you could go barefoot, you appreciated it.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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