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outpace

[out-peys] / ˌaʊtˈpeɪs /








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Zuckerberg noted that people fear automation will outpace individuals’ capability to get smarter and better at their jobs, leading to job displacement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Microsoft posted a record $450 billion one-day surge in market value after its earnings quelled concerns that investments on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

"They're quick and strong, just running with them they'll outpace you," her teammate Daisy, from east Belfast, said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Sales outpace Wall Street expectations as defense business comes through while commercial airplane sales miss mark.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

There was no point in trying to outpace the CCD boat; they’d have to hide, and the only hiding place in sight was a wooded hill with an overgrown grassy space just above the waterline.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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

“This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” said Sid Shuman, Sony’s senior director of content communications.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

"This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs," it added.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Finance chief Tim McHugh’s pay outpaces that of many CEOs and surpasses the Tesla CFO’s $139 million pay package in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

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

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The level of economic activity also outpaced forecasts by the Bank of England, which held its key rate last month as it weighed the impact of the jump in oil-and-gas prices since March.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The company reported net income of $2.36 billion, up 5% from last year’s period, and adjusted earnings of $3.38 per share outpaced analysts’ expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Wages outpaced inflation in June, after two straight months where price growth beat wages.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

It’s an indication that decades of efforts to clear flammable plants around homes and fortify their exteriors against flames, heat and embers are being outpaced by increasingly extreme wildfire behavior and construction in fire-prone areas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The Crepuscule quickly outpaced the guns of impotent rage and continued reaching north.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Since the government’s entry, Intel has delivered returns of 304.8% — far outpacing the S&P’s 19.8% gain over the same period.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Eight of those were lawyers licensed to practice law in California, outpacing the six cases reported in all of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Electricity prices rose 4% in June from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, outpacing overall inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Blackstone’s infrastructure investing unit was a standout in the quarter, producing gross returns of 7.2%, outpacing the firm’s other investment areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Heading west, we surge onward, outpacing the pack.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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