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outpace

[aut-pays] / ˌaʊtˈpeɪs /








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Also, she adds that heavy share buybacks may limit the capital flexibility Lightspeed needs to outpace competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Schneider drew a direct link between the slow progress on Measure HLA construction work and number of traffic deaths in L.A., which now outpace homicides on an annual basis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Strong imports of capital goods and raw materials could outpace subdued exports, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Demand is expected to continue to far outpace supply for the foreseeable future.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

I prayed that Death would not outpace my trusty friend.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The number of Angelenos who die in traffic crashes now regularly outpaces those killed by homicide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

This rate of growth dramatically outpaces normal household expenses, medical care, and even housing over the same multidecade period, it says.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The recovery after two straight quarters of weakness also strongly outpaces the 2.5% growth forecast by the Bank of Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Ashkanazi said on the call that when it comes to AI, "the demand still outpaces that investment".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

She quickly outpaces me, and seconds later, I’m behind her by at least six feet.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

For the most recent quarter ending June 30, Alphabet recorded negative free cash flow, meaning that the company’s spending on AI infrastructure and data centers outpaced the cash generated by its core business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Pokémon card market outpaced both the S&P 500 and Bitcoin over the past three months, according to reporting from CNBC.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Tuition that has outpaced inflation for decades has saddled students with high debt and yielded uneven returns on careers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

US goods imports from Canada were just 11.5 percent of its total over the first half of 2026, although this outpaced imports from China.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Behind him his banner blew in the wind, white horse upon a field of green, but he outpaced it.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

“Our booking trends continued to strengthen throughout the quarter, with volumes meaningfully ahead of last year and far outpacing capacity growth,” Weinstein said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Against that dystopian backdrop, goofball mechanical athletes may be doing something far more valuable for their creators than outpacing our greatest sporting achievements: They’re making machines relatable.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Yet, the technology underpinning autonomous warfare risks outpacing the Russian and Ukrainian frameworks for maintaining some degree of human control over weapons.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Car makers are spending billions to shift to electric vehicles and insist that government sales targets for EVs are outpacing consumer demand.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

By dawn, the advancing soldiers could see figures all around them in the half-light, armed men running through the surrounding fields, outpacing the British in their rush to get to Lexington.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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