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aces (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ace (out)

as in edges (out)

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From scratch thousand island dressing exceeds the seven-day use-by date.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Families spend about 9% to 16% of their median annual income on full-day care for just one child, and in some cases that cost exceeds their annual rent, according to a 2024 Labor Department report.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeds

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Brady, who has 187 regular-season victories, surpasses Hall of Famer Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (186) for the most regular-season victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Its best parts have a grandeur that surpasses its industrial settings and gets at something eerie and transcendent.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpasses

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Wynn Resorts tops the screen, with analysts expecting the casino operator's shares to climb about 70% to reach their consensus 12-month price target.

— Nick Wells, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Tom Brady passes for 340 yards and a touchdown and runs for another score in his 200th victory as a starting quarterback, tops in NFL history.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tops

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This weekend is also Howard University’s Homecoming, an event that transcends campus with free concerts, including the fabled Yardfest, and plenty of unofficial parties around the city.

— Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Most importantly, the technology transcends stage gimmick and is essential to telling the story.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transcends

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While that distribution model has remained unchanged since Blazy’s arrival, the process has come under growing scrutiny as demand for key runway looks often outstrips supply.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of outstrips

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In addition to the characters, the set features two love notes and a flowerpot, which Derpy Tiger notoriously knocks over.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026
But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Definition of knocks over

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No stepping off the sidewalk into a puddle of slush that overtops your work shoes, soaking your socks for the rest of the day.

— Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

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