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outcompetes

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present tense third-person singular of outcompete

as in outperforms

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Why beauty outperforms other industries Traackr measures creator marketing performance using its VIT framework, which evaluates creator volume, frequency, content performance and average audience size.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Mississippi spends $12,000 yet outperforms New York in fourth-grade mathematics and reading.

— Zilvinas "Z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

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In the final race of his career, 3-year-old Man O War defeats 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton in a match race, the Kenilworth Park Gold Cup.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
This eventually defeats Other Mommy, leaving the happy family of three intact — even though there’s subtext that Bela will always have a little discomfort around her mother.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeats

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This approach overcomes limitations in thick-electrode battery manufacturing, creating higher-energy-density batteries suitable for long-range electric vehicles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcomes

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In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.

— Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026

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Part of the ceiling consideration at quarterback is how a player masters the mental side of the game.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.

— Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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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

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