outwork

Example Sentences

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“I’m trying to outwork the people. I’m trying to outwork me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I think he will outwork Eubank and might stop him, but I am edging towards a Benn victory on points in an absolute thriller.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“You’ve got to get in there and outwork them, outthink them, outperform them,” Dennis had told his son, “until there’s no doubt in anybody’s mind that you should be in there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

I understood where my talents were, and I knew I was going to have to outwork people, I knew I was going to have to outsmart.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

But his eyes always seem hopeful when he says that I can outwork talent over the long haul, and so for him—and for me too—I try my best to do just that.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick