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[out-strip] / ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /


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England have had many memorable games in the past six decades - but winning this match would outstrip them all and offer the chance for a historic triumph in Sunday's World Cup final against Spain.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson told MarketWatch that investors may increasingly be worried about shifting fundamentals in the memory market and the prospect of supply coming to outstrip demand.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

If that happens, the tax credit could in some ways outstrip what parents get from the state.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

“The legal process for an appeal would likely outstrip that time frame. In the interim, we expect work on the Section 301 probes to accelerate,” he added.

From MarketWatch May 8, 2026

That’s how it feels right now, he thinks, kneeling beside her, rinsing her hair: as though his love for his daughter will outstrip the limits of his body.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

"In my experience, Jannik the person outstrips Jannik the athlete. It is his simple manner, his sincerity, his openness and his direct connection with people."

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

You travel, golf, volunteer — yet thanks to the power of compound interest, your portfolio growth rate outstrips your spending, so you end up with more at age 90 than you started with at 65.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

So long as Nvidia continues to use all three suppliers and memory demand outstrips overall supply, Micron should resume its rally.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

He calculates that “the net present value of these ongoing losses outstrips the one-time revenue projected by the initiative’s proponents effects.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

I have imagined him afraid many times, but the reality outstrips those imaginings.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Hardware, memory, power equipment, utilities and grid modernization — areas all tied to the data-center buildout needed for AI — are among the other sectors that have benefited as demand has outstripped supply, said Almeida.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

That outstripped the 52 percent who referenced TV news, 51 percent for newspaper apps or websites, and 21 percent for radio.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

This has actually outstripped the 8% gain chalked up by the index.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

The growth in points has outstripped the rise in the winning margin as well.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Harry turned and raced a Bludger toward the goal posts; he outstripped it easily, saw the Snitch dart out from behind Wood, and within ten seconds had caught it tightly in his hand.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Equally, though, his supporters would point to his personal appeal seemingly outstripping his party, connecting with parts of the region his party cannot reach.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“We’re at a moment in time where the demands for the provision of financing are outstripping what we think is the appropriate quantum,” Solomon says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Anything faster would signal inflation is more persistent, and demand outstripping supply.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

But the company’s stock fell 3.9% on Tuesday—its largest decrease since May 2025—reflecting concerns that Big Tech’s AI ambitions are outstripping even their substantial cash flows, writes my colleague Adam Levine.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Woods told me, the city began outstripping its water supply, a “somewhat wimpy” tributary called Canteen Creek.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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