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excel

[ik-sel] / ɪkˈsɛl /


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McGinn needs strong players around him in order to excel, as he does as Aston Villa's hugely respected leader.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Today’s AI models can excel at single tasks, such as translation or image generation, but they cannot reason like a human.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

“I would say that we have proved that we excel at hosting major events. This will just be reinforced in 2026,” Reed said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Antiqua et Nova acknowledges that AI systems excel at logical and mathematical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The different mathematical sciences were interlocked: anyone with the skills to excel in one had the skills to excel in others.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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