trumped
Example Sentences
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To better understand why reordering American life trumped creating shareholder value, consider a recent paper that calculated the compound returns for publicly listed companies from 1925 to 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“Everything that came with posting trumped my safety and well being,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
At first her hospital phobia made the idea seem impossible but "over time the desire to try and help people trumped my fear," she says.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
It has trumped hellish geology and cranked out dozens of gushers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
But those thoughts were trumped by another one, which was the thought of Ernie learning to shoot.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
