excelling

Example Sentences

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Having played at two of the past three major tournaments, he knows excelling at a club like United can propel anyone into the international limelight.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

But his brother Craig’s memorializing of him, “Armed Only With a Camera,” is oddly uninvolving, more an excerpted flipbook of Brent’s far-flung assignments than a meaningful portrait of excelling at a dangerous job.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The U.S. could lose its small lead if it doesn't keep excelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Outstanding achievement was thought to depend on strong early performance, such as excelling in school subjects, sports, or concerts, combined with specific abilities like intelligence, physical coordination, or musical talent.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

“Oh, good. I wasn’t really excelling so far today....”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein