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excel

[ik-sel] / ɪkˈsɛl /


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The 34-year-old excelled at the City Ground last term, scoring 20 times in 40 appearances as they qualified for Europe.

From BBC

Witty and mischievous, a punster and provocateur, Man Ray excelled as a photographer, filmmaker and object-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal

As AI transforms work, the competitive advantage will increasingly go to organizations that excel not only at deploying technology but at developing the human capabilities that make the technology valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

An examination of thousands of adults across fields including sports, music, academia and chess found that world-class performers—Olympic champions, renowned composers, Nobel laureates—often don’t excel early.

From The Wall Street Journal