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outwork

[out-wurk, out-wurk] / ˌaʊtˈwɜrk, ˈaʊtˌwɜrk /


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“I’m trying to outwork the contract,” Snoop said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“She runs harder and runs faster than her opponents. Nobody’s going to outwork her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 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

With blood trickling from the away fighter's nose, Jonas countered smartly off the backfoot, using her superior skills to outwork and out-jab Wyatt.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 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