Example Sentences

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For someone who spent years outrunning love, I was surprised to learn that when I stopped spiraling in my mind, I could finally trust what my body already knew.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Yet the fear of AI appears to be vastly outrunning reality, based on current labor-market trends and also the long historical record of new technologies.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

It can't be that they're outrunning me now,' he said to himself during his debut match.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

Health care spending has continued its expensive skyward climb: In 2000, total health expenditures in America reached $1.4 trillion; by 2023 that amount had more than tripled to $4.9 trillion, easily outrunning inflation.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

“I suppose it’s either a matter of outrunning your shadow or staring it down in the light.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool