Example Sentences

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But so far, the rate of infections is outrunning the percentage of people getting their third shots.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

As Anjana Ahuja wrote in Financial Times, “Climate reality is here and is outrunning the simulations.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

After all, “earthquake early warning is outrunning the earthquake,” says Bashioum, and earthquakes move fast.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2018

The biggest disruptions are expected to happen in Asia, where the pace of urbanization is outrunning the effects of climate change.

From Scientific American • Mar. 5, 2015

In the latter case it is most likely that the borrowing State is outrunning the constable, by importing more goods than it can pay for out of current production.

From International Finance by Withers, Hartley