outfox
Example Sentences
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National-security hawks argued they had to be withheld to stifle China’s development of military weaponry and, perhaps one day, advanced AI systems that outfox humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Earlier, world number 86 Maria used her slice-heavy style of play to outfox 11th-ranked Rybakina.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
China has also added more road- and rail-mobile missile launchers to try to outfox American satellites and other detection technology.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
But he raised the possibility for the first time that jail might be the only way to ensure Bankman-Fried won’t outfox the government with ways to use electronic devices in ways that can’t be tracked.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023
“She may be a fox, but she’ll never outfox me,” Cluny thought to himself.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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