outpace

Example Sentences

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Her children are creepily strange and familiar at once, body-snatchers whose survival skills far outpace her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Granted, a 3% annual increase in payments doesn’t guarantee you’ll outpace inflation — but it comes pretty darn close.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“Despite our best efforts, they’ve been able to just outpace us, and they’re now in every city and community within our district,” and all of Southern California, Vetrone said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Wall Street analysts and economists are concerned that inflation will outpace economic growth, leading to stagflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“We’ve got to outpace it,” DeShon says, his voice low, steady.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes