- present tense form of excel (3rd person singular).
excels
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It also threads throughout a few clever nods to Bob Dylan, though how that element fits into the whole I’ve yet to fully figure out—just the kind of lingering headscratcher this festival excels at.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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
This is where the documentary excels - capturing the sheer surge of affection that greeted Oasis's return.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
And even though Skubal excels at compartmentalizing, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had one request for the Tigers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
I don’t actually know this, but Camille excels at everything she tries—school, band, friends.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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