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excel

[ik-sel] / ɪkˈsɛl /


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However, as he continued to excel at under-18 level, it seemed a case of when, not if, Gabriel would be given his chance.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

But because quantum computers can spot certain mathematical patterns, they excel at factoring very large numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“It’s an example of United Airlines being creative and putting destinations on the map where I don’t think any other airline would think about it, because you can’t square it off in an excel spreadsheet.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

It should be stressed that these works wouldn’t have been easy to read even for an experienced adult player: They aren’t accessible unless a person has the drive to excel in the abstraction of chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

A Meecham gets the best grades, wins the most awards, excels in sports, is the most popular, and is always found near the top no matter what endeavor he undertakes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Despite her self-deprecation, this soulful but savvy genius from Appalachia excelled with grace and class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

She excelled at online learning, which she could do quietly from a corner in Leffler’s office, and was well-liked at the grocery store and donut shop where she worked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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

He had excelled at Franklin, but he never really felt challenged by his teachers.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

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

"I'm probably taking on a dad role. Seeing how much they're excelling, it's just really exciting for me to watch and wonder where it could go."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

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

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




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