Example Sentences

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International markets have been outperforming their American rivals recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

This is partly due to the fact that small caps have been outperforming large caps recently.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

Health stocks have been outperforming the market since the start of October, though Lilly has been doing even better.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

“Our female platoons have been outperforming our male teams, and we have had more female company honor graduates than we have had male,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Buybuy Baby's comparable sales have been outperforming the Bed Bath & Beyond brand in recent quarters, although both brands posted declines in the 2022 fiscal first quarter ended in May, according to company statements.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2022