standout

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Of those two well-known styles, growth is the recent standout and the easier of the two to define.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It has had some truly standout successes - and some notable flops.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Lahav’s tenure with the group lasted only between 1974 and 1975, yet she contributed several standout moments to Springsteen’s catalog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The standout in its portfolio is Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug co-developed with Eisai, which has shaped into Biogen’s newest blockbuster medicine.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He signed up for the men’s gymnastics team, where his prodigious upper-body strength made him a standout on the rings, the high bars, and the parallel bars.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown