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outdistance

[aut-dis-tuhns] / ˌaʊtˈdɪs təns /


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They earned 55 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 UCLA, which earned the other eight.

From Fox News ● Oct. 18, 2021

If it is right, it will increase its workers’ loyalty and outdistance earthbound competitors.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2021

The Cavaliers earned 30 of 65 first-place votes in Monday’s latest poll to outdistance No. 2 Michigan State.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2018

The Quarter Horse is an American breed of horses that excels in sprinting short distances and the name comes from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2015

The stot they had given him was a wretched thing, knock-kneed and half-starved; he could never hope to outdistance the fine horses Lord Ramsay and his hunters would be riding.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

While gold miner stocks have outdistanced gold during the first 50 weeks of the year, they were hit hard when gold hit a rough patch this fall.

From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025

Verse, the only Rams player to be voted to the Pro Bowl, outdistanced teammate Braden Fiske, Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean and Miami Dolphins linebacker Chop Robinson for the award.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

As performances outdistanced the date of composition with each passing year, opera began to resemble an attempt at historical preservation rather than a dynamic art form.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024

He was named on every ballot and easily outdistanced Ramsey.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

She and Mormont had outdistanced the rest of their party, and now the others were climbing the ridge below them.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

"We're at 316 at noon, so we are outdistancing anything this particular precinct has ever seen."

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024

They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from the national media panel, easily outdistancing second-place Texas and third-place Virginia.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

They topped 60 of 65 ballots in voting results, easily outdistancing No. 2 Kentucky and No. 3 Kansas as the only other teams to receive first-place votes.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2019

They topped 60 of 65 ballots in voting results released Monday, easily outdistancing No. 2 Kentucky and No. 3 Kansas as the only other teams to receive first-place votes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2019

They walked briskly, outdistancing loitering kids homeward bound from the junk shops.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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