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However, even the Defense Department’s calisthenics-addled secretary has managed to outdo himself.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

"It's clear just how passionate Messi still is for football and you can tell it's in his DNA to always be a competitor, and to try and outdo himself more than anyone else," Giroud says.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

If anything, Jones felt trying to outdo that soundtrack would have been a losing battle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

CEO transitions not linked to activists saw the companies’ stocks outdo the S&P 500 by 2.5% the first year and 4% after two years.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

We counted out loud the number of lakes we stepped over, trying to outdo each other.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

The result is a series that, in quality and viewership, outdoes many TV and streaming programs.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024

"Considering that Fernando, he has done a very good job, like he normally does. He is a little special in that respect and outdoes a little bit the potential of the cars."

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024

Hi Life opened in 2022 in that former auto shop you pass coming off the ferry, and the small space outdoes itself with an overwhelming menu and a super-happy vibe.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

And the plagiarism that these AI algorithms partake in is so subtle that it outdoes plagiarism in the ordinary sense: it takes other people’s work and synthesizes sources in ways typically untraceable.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023

He outdoes even the "pillar" Quakers, his contemporaries in later life, in his proclamation of a Divine Root and Seed in the soul of man.

From Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries by Rufus Matthew Jones

Test Score also rallied from behind but had a little smoother journey under Juan Hernandez and outdid the other closers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

He said at that time that a sandwich intended to compete with Popeye’s was in the works, with “a very large hand-breaded chicken breast” that he suggested outdid rival sandwiches in size.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Sax outdid himself by also designing a trumpet with 13 bells; this instrument, later built by his son Adolphe-Édouard, resembles a brass Hydra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

There’s stiff competition for that position, to be sure, but he outdid himself with this dissent.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

And then she outdid herself, and outdid everyone in our part of the country.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The following season, Ramsdale was a vital cog in Arsenal's spine as they launched a surprise title challenge, only to be outdone by an imperious Manchester City side.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Not to be outdone, Ohtani led off the fifth inning with a single, but the Dodgers failed to score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Mind you, this Scottish squad, led by Scott McTominay of Napoli, have outdone themselves to get this far.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Not to be outdone, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a master class in deflection when asked if he would apologize to Gorman’s parents for her death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

In Rome, Major de Coverley had outdone himself with the apartments.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

But the “Tron: Ares” soundtrack, composed under the moniker of Reznor and Ross’ band, Nine Inch Nails, achieves the unconventional feat of outdoing the movie instead of merely accompanying it.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

"We're always going to be outdoing ourselves," says Renée.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023

Walmart's Mexico unit on Tuesday said its second-quarter net profit rose 11.55% from the year-earlier period, citing "sustainable growth" across all regions and outdoing analyst expectations at a time of swelling inflation.

From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2022

Tampa Bay improved to 98-60, outdoing the 2008 team for most wins in franchise history.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021

This was a wickedness far outdoing Snowball’s destruction of the windmill.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell