excelling
Example Sentences
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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
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
The U.S. could lose its small lead if it doesn't keep excelling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Outstanding achievement was thought to depend on strong early performance, such as excelling in school subjects, sports, or concerts, combined with specific abilities like intelligence, physical coordination, or musical talent.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
He wasn’t exactly excelling in the classroom, and his disenchantment with school was beginning to wear on him.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
