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The first deaf player to excel in the major leagues was Billy “Dummy” Hoy, an outfielder who debuted for the Washington Nationals in 1888.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

That’s because kickers can transfer and excel immediately, said Adi Kulanic, the Opendorse co-founder who kicked for Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

You sense that Sage Elsesser would excel in any endeavor he set out to master.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

In her book and in the media, Panettiere has discussed the pressure her mother placed on her to excel as an actress from an early age.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

A prince should also demonstrate that he is a lover of the virtues, by giving hospitality to virtuous men and by honouring those who excel in a particular skill.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Although Cousins is in the twilight of his career, he has thrown a league-high nine touchdown passes, thriving in a system that emphasizes play action schemes and quickly diagnosing coverages, two areas where Cousins excels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Google said Argon excels at complex tasks in software engineering, legal and financial work and cyber defense, with a leading ability to find and fix critical software flaws.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Crack open a new book: Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven, excels at writing about alternative futures.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

This is where the documentary excels - capturing the sheer surge of affection that greeted Oasis's return.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

I’m thinking about what Ainsley said and wondering what a person who excels looks like.

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

That is why the manner in which Everton handle Forest's approach for Armstrong, who has already excelled this season, may be a defining moment for TFG and Moyes.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Khan was voted in by millions of Pakistanis who grew up watching him play cricket, where he excelled as an all-rounder and led the nation to a World Cup victory in 1992.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The seven attendees, who ranged from their mid 30s to their late 50s, had excelled in lucrative fields like finance, consulting, healthcare and tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

In both tone and structure, it harks back to the kind of theatrical properties that May and Lotta excelled in during the first half of the 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

“You have excelled beyond my wildest expectations,” Goddard told him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

There was nothing wrong with the Madison, N.J., public school Ankur Jain’s 11-year-old son attended: Arjan was happy and excelling academically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

For context, Harry Kane is a year younger and still excelling in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Joshi explains to parents that excelling at football could ultimately help their girls get jobs, as Indian states set aside some public sector roles for sportsmen and women.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

Izzard has won praise as a dramatic actor, excelling in plays by David Mamet and Peter Nichols, but here seems content to stick to story-time mode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

While Olivia and I were both intellectually capable of handling the college curriculum, of excelling in it even, we remained in key ways emotionally adolescent.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides