outstanding
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He told the summit that although the UK was home to outstanding research and start-ups, too many companies had gone abroad in search of investment.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“It is this that lies behind the outstanding importance her work since the 1990s has had for the international art and literature scene,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In a court filing Wednesday, the government told the court it was complying and that it was starting to provide outstanding requests from the monitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Hess Midstream’s deal with Chevron means lower earnings but also longer contracts, fewer shares outstanding, and expansion into a second region.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
He had also been an outstanding stroke on the Washington crew of his day and later chairman of the Board of Rowing Stewards at Washington.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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