excelled
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Academy life was fueling Stupnikov’s own disenchantment with the army, even as he excelled in sports and schoolwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Wallabies excelled with some vibrant attacking rugby, scoring five tries against the back-to-back World Cup winners to lead by 25 points with 16 minutes left.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
At Central High, I excelled in basketball and baseball, earning all-city honors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
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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