excelling
Example Sentences
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There was nothing wrong with the Madison, N.J., public school Ankur Jain’s 11-year-old son attended: Arjan was happy and excelling academically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
For context, Harry Kane is a year younger and still excelling in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Having played at two of the past three major tournaments, he knows excelling at a club like United can propel anyone into the international limelight.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Izzard has won praise as a dramatic actor, excelling in plays by David Mamet and Peter Nichols, but here seems content to stick to story-time mode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
He wasn’t exactly excelling in the classroom, and his disenchantment with school was beginning to wear on him.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
