outperform

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The pair took aim at two art truisms: that works bought for high prices and owned for longer periods outperform.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The company says it found the tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks, which has prompted discussions by regulators, legislators and financial institutions about the dangers it could pose to digital services.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“With many upcoming releases from some of the most beloved franchises in history,” Lessard says that box office revenue could outperform expectations given the quality film slate on deck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But in order to outperform in the long run, investors have to somehow gain exposure to those few winning stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton