outpace
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For real wages to go up, people’s earnings have to outpace inflation.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Counsel to the inquiry Teniola Onabanjo asked Harry if NHS England recognised that the enthusiasm for innovation might "outpace" the scrutiny of consent and ethics when it comes to camera technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Also, she adds that heavy share buybacks may limit the capital flexibility Lightspeed needs to outpace competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Schneider drew a direct link between the slow progress on Measure HLA construction work and number of traffic deaths in L.A., which now outpace homicides on an annual basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“We’ve got to outpace it,” DeShon says, his voice low, steady.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The number of Angelenos who die in traffic crashes now regularly outpaces those killed by homicide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
This rate of growth dramatically outpaces normal household expenses, medical care, and even housing over the same multidecade period, it says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 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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Experts say the trend is a response to Japan's prolonged wave of inflation, with prices having outpaced wage growth for years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
They then used 24 estimates of the world population stretching across the past 2,000 years to show that human numbers have in fact continually outpaced expectations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Resilience in industrial activity helped underpin the wider economy in the second quarter, when growth outpaced the U.S. on an annualized basis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But here’s your daily reminder that humans are primates whose still-evolving brains are exponentially outpaced by technological advancement.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Behind him his banner blew in the wind, white horse upon a field of green, but he outpaced it.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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There is a shrinking pool of high-school graduates and overall inflation is outpacing wage growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Technology is now outpacing our people,” said CEO Jeannine Kunz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Last week alone, cases jumped by 8%, with 330 infections reported, outpacing the entire total of cases in 2024, in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 285 cases.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
That brought the fund’s gain this year to a massive 37% in dollar terms, far outpacing what the S&P 500 has delivered so far.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
He whips down the path, outpacing other players easily.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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