Example Sentences

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Investors need only look at the reaction to earnings for software and chips to see why one sector is outperforming the other.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The nation is paying attention: Mississippi is outperforming most other states in education, at least by one measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

But gold has outshone them all; it is outperforming every major stock index from Shanghai to New York.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Harris, however, is outperforming Biden with women by quite a bit.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

Alonso, though, said after finishing sixth in Japan, ahead of both Mercedes drivers, that he believes he is outperforming his car.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024