outpace
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Amodei warned in his essay that AI was rapidly improving itself, through a process known as recursive self-improvement, which threatened to outpace humans’ ability to control it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Refiners are earning high returns as fuel prices outpace crude costs, giving them a strong incentive to maximize production even as the broader oil system remains constrained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
As employers brace for a fresh round of rising healthcare costs that outpace inflation, the stakes are getting higher for companies to contain spending on treatments such as popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Demand is expected to continue to far outpace supply for the foreseeable future.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
As usual, Emma is talking so fast that her words outpace her brain.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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U.S. hyperscalers’ free cash flow is set to drop 2026-2027 as capex outpaces cash flow from operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
These layoffs come as New York outpaces the San Francisco area in recruiting tech talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” said Sid Shuman, Sony’s senior director of content communications.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
"This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs," it added.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
She quickly outpaces me, and seconds later, I’m behind her by at least six feet.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Singh also noted that Oracle’s growth in deferred revenue, or money the company receives in advance of delivering on services, outpaced growth in reported revenue in the cloud applications segment for two consecutive quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Pokémon card market outpaced both the S&P 500 and Bitcoin over the past three months, according to reporting from CNBC.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
US goods imports from Canada were just 11.5 percent of its total over the first half of 2026, although this outpaced imports from China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The company said it significantly outpaced the global toy market and gained market share as it reported a 22% rise in consumer sales in the first six months of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
With a power of perception that far outpaced his era, Burnham recognized that the tiniest details would shape the way people judged the exposition.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Furthermore, because earnings growth in the sector is so strong, it’s outpacing share-price appreciation, meaning that stocks are actually seeing smaller price-to-earnings multiples.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Meanwhile wages and benefits have typically been outpacing inflation this year, lessening the squeeze for many - so far.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Over the past quarter century, New York City’s budget has tripled in nominal terms, far outpacing roughly 90% inflation over that time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It doesn’t necessarily mean residents are better off or worse off in any particular city, but it can show areas where median household income is outpacing inflation, offsetting the impact of rising costs,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
By dawn, the advancing soldiers could see figures all around them in the half-light, armed men running through the surrounding fields, outpacing the British in their rush to get to Lexington.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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