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superior

[suh-peer-ee-er, soo-] / səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ- /




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“I have been using Samsung folding phones for over five years and love them mostly because they don’t require reading glasses to read mail, and for watching videos they are far superior to conventional cellphones.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

In May, the California Supreme Court ordered the attorney general’s office to respond to the arguments and assigned the case to a superior court.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

A BofA analyst says Microsoft’s full-stack strategy and custom chips are driving superior AI economics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

His superior, Abdul Samad, shows us an unmarked graveyard, saying his father is buried here, killed fighting for the Taliban.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

If Berlin was at the center of the chessboard, he had superior forces in and around that key square.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Several said they had been made to sign contracts that they did not understand, were poorly equipped and found communication with their superiors difficult due to the language barrier.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

He also raised safety concerns with his superiors.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Hochman said Flores simply could have taken notes on the inappropriate comments and turned them in to superiors or the independent inspector general, which strikes me as either sweetly naive or disingenuous.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

First-year mids, Crew said, are actually required to read two news articles daily, and to discuss them with their superiors.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

They refused to stand at attention when Marina entered the classroom, as they were supposed to do for a senior instructor, and had to be scolded by Marina’s superiors.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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