excelled
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He has excelled ever since, putting up a 1.47 ERA in 18 ⅓ innings down the stretch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
At Oxford, he excelled in athletics, winning a Blue, although it was doubtful whether his course qualified him to be a bona fide member of the University.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Braves left-hander Ray Kerr, who excelled as a long reliever down the stretch, served as the opener in their second straight bullpen game and third of the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Tishler, Mr. Werth writes, excelled at the “unglamorous work” of making crude laboratory processes work at scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Fisher excelled at math as a secondary school student, but his poor eyesight became a liability at Cambridge.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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