Example Sentences
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Since 2000, price increases have outstripped underlying income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Foreign orders outstripped domestic ones, though both posted growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Jefferies analysts noted last month that China outstripped all other countries with around $15 billion in funding announced before 2023.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
The "speed and severity of climate change in the South East particularly has outstripped reasonable predictions", he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Once more he is the smart Himmelstoss of the parade-ground, he has even outstripped the lieutenant and is far ahead.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
