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By then, the national story was one of disinvestment: deferred maintenance, fiscal crises, crime and a general sense that big public systems were what Europe did and America had outgrown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Before 10 p.m., the scope of the disaster had outgrown the emergency command post at Farnsworth Park, and Williams and other officials shifted their operations west across the 210 Freeway to the Rose Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

That summer, “Miss Americana” came out on Netflix, and though my 13-year-old thought she had outgrown her, we all emerged from the documentary impressed with Taylor’s newfound feminism, perception — and depth.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

He said the state had outgrown the smaller court and an expansion was long expected.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

It was as if they had outgrown her.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech