outflank
Example Sentences
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It also outflanks the former Soviet Union’s N1 moon rocket, which never made it past a minute into flight, exploding with no one aboard.
From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2023
The first two-thirds of “The Revolutionary” make for riveting, suspenseful and even laugh-out-loud reading, as Adams outflanks the British at every turn.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022
Younger than Reagan, smarter than Carter and classier than Kennedy, Walter Cronkite outflanks the whole field in all respects.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Where she can, Ethel outflanks her material; where she cannot, she outstares it.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Then he retires to a safe distance from the bank, outflanks the trout, and comes round in his rear.
From Lost Leaders by Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett)