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outfights

verb

present tense third-person singular of outfight

as in knocks over

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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

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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

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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

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Demand already exceeds the available clinical workforce, so time freed from documentation, scheduling, or intake doesn’t have to mean fewer people doing the same work.

— Bill Miller, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The unit is said to endure 20,000 cycles at a 100% depth of discharge, a number which exceeds the typical lithium-ion warranty by a number of decades.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of overtops

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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

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