outlast
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This time, the Emiratis wanted to build an economy that would outlast its oil wealth, and AI was its future bet, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"We want to go beyond personal relationships so that the relationship becomes more institutionally based and can outlast changes in government," the source said on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
There are few fortunes that can outlast a dementia illness or other ailment that requires full-time care for 20-plus years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Meloni’s government is on track to outlast all previous ones since the fall of the fascist regime in 1945.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Miss Volker,” I said about as politely as I knew how, “do you think you will outlast the rest of these original people?”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, he added, could produce damage to energy infrastructure that outlasts the conflict itself.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
At 37 years old, with probably just a couple more prime seasons left, this could be his last chance to build something that outlasts his playing career.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
Though short-lived, the force that aligns the spins outlasts the duration of the light pulse by a significant margin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
The smart ones, then, become alert to opportunities to diversify their portfolios and work their way to a kind of moguldom that outlasts radio trends.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
“The Germans are at the extreme limit of their efforts....Victory will come to the side that outlasts the other!”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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The forfeiture fight outlasted his flying career, and last year it produced the ruling the Supreme Court will now review.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Both actors understood the task: to interrogate what drove each man to create music and why one’s compositions outlasted the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Nothing was fortuitous about the way he outlasted two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Earlier in the day, Alcaraz had outlasted third seed Alexander Zverev in a five-plus hour epic in which he overcame cramping and exhaustion to prevail in five sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
I wouldn’t be surprised if May’s wailing wall outlasted us all.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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The buzz: Both teams are unbeaten and each survived scares in the quarterfinals, with England outlasting Norway in extra time in brutal weather in Miami and Argentina beating Switzerland in extra time in Kansas City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Turning off the machines and meeting the folks next door could be the key to outlasting or escaping this cyberpunk nightmare.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Australian Alexander Volkanovski cemented his supremacy in the UFC featherweight division on Sunday after again outlasting rival Diego Lopes in a gruelling rematch in Sydney.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Los Angeles is the baseball king for a second consecutive season, outlasting the relentlessly spirited Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-game classic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Yet they are outlasting the forage, and to-night against some opinion I decided Christopher must go.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott