outrun

Example Sentences

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Aston Villa have the best win percentage of teams when being outrun in the Premier League this season with 52%.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Injuries and disciplinary issues continue to be a problem, while Rosenior has blamed the club's workload for a statistic that shows Chelsea have been outrun by every team this campaign.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In this instance, the scene-stealing guest star is an insect fighting beside his much-larger companion to outrun death.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

There was an opening to the street not too far away, but the question was whether they could outrun Mr. Remora and his goons for the second time that night.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman