Example Sentences

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Then it was outrunning the defense to dunk a Tyger Campbell lob.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Life was much simpler when all he had to worry about was outrunning frustrated bankers and angry women.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2019

"Earlier in the year, you can see it in my film, that I wasn't letting my blocks set up and I was outrunning my blockers," Wilson said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2012

With the exception of Simmons, he was outrunning most big guys.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2010

Not that he didn't fight hard in the centre where we were, but he hadn't his best troops, and after we got west of the bend of the Somme he was outrunning his heavy guns.

From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John