outperform
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"Our models predict that this new approach will generally outperform the standard of care," explains Dr. Noble.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Macquarie rates SpaceX’s stock at outperform with a $250 price target, implying room to more than double off Monday’s closing price of $119.85 a share.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Index funds are much cheaper than active funds so they tend to outperform most of them after expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Forsyth Barr retains an outperform call on Ryman but trims its price target by 6.5% to NZ$2.90/share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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In terms of attacking metrics for their clubs this season, Mbappe outperforms Haaland in shots, touches and chances created, although the City striker recorded more assists in 2025-26.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The American College of Sports Medicine’s position is that exercising after meals and in the afternoon outperforms fasting and morning exercise sessions for glycemic control.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
High-yield debt outperforms other fixed-income products over the long run, averaging 8.78% gains in expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The hybrid approach outperforms leading models that rely only on conventional computers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026
Chinese markets outperformed as investors extended a recent rally on expectations Beijing will unveil further measures to support the economy after last week's economic data.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Universal Pictures film’s haul outperformed studio expectations of a $117-million domestic opening and set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a live-action or R-rated film so far this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The new format, expanding team participation from 32 to 48, has brought to center stage smaller, underdog countries that have outperformed expectations, produced unexpected heroes and warmed our collective hearts.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the program’s second year, its students outperformed nearly 60% of students nationwide in math and English on standardized assessments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hermione’s expression could not have been any smugger; she had loathed being outperformed in every Potions class.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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At World Cups, Messi has scored 17 non-penalty goals from chances worth approximately 13.1 expected goals, outperforming expectation by almost four goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The entire Chinese internet sector is gaining, likely due to portfolio rebalancing from the outperforming AI hardware sectors into laggard segments, said Jialong Shi at Nomura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Investors are stepping back and saying ‘Where might the next leg of alpha come from?’” said Joshua Schachter, chief investment officer at Easterly Snow, referring to the trading term for outperforming market benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Older workers are fighting ageism by starting their own businesses — and they’re outperforming younger entrepreneurs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“She’s just never got over you outperforming her in Potions,” said Ron, returning to his copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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