outfox
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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
No one has to suppress a shudder of fear when he enters the room or worry that this guy is going to somehow outfox them.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Can Lue show he can again outfox opposing coaches with his lineup choices and in-game adjustments?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
The only way to outfox Hangman is to think one sentence ahead, and if you see a stammer-word coming up, alter your sentence so you won't need to use it.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Krychowiak’s dummy outfoxes Emre Can before he slips a pass to Gibbs, whose low cross catches Van Dijk out, the defender preoccupied by Robson-Kanu.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2018
Murray wasn’t best pleased at the time taken to appeal but he outfoxes Tomic with a drop shot for 30-0 anyway.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2015
But the rodent soon outfoxes the patient by employing a bit of orthodontia.
From Time Magazine Archive
Much of Meany's consistent success is due to his own stubborn endurance; he outplots, outfoxes and above all outlasts his opponents.
From Time Magazine Archive
In which a wise man from Philadelphia goes to Paris and outfoxes spies of two nations.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
Frustratingly, it was not her groundstrokes or being outfoxed by the conditions which cost her against Potapova, but her serve.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Look what he accomplished; look how he outfoxed and defeated every opponent.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
So was my father’s, a sly teacher of life lessons to the end, who outfoxed me one final time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Nick Nurse, the former Raptors coach who outfoxed Budenholzer en route to the 2019 title, happens to be a free agent.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
Fern knew when she was being outfoxed and wouldn’t stand for it.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Occasionally BBC Russian succeeded in outfoxing the jammers.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
“Red foxes are colonizing the Arctic, and they’re outfoxing the Arctic foxes,” he says.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2023
Seven years ago, a young Curry, Thompson and Green took an important step toward their first title by outfoxing a physical and veteran Memphis team led by Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2022
Instead, Sen. Nancy Skinner had to file Senate Bill 206 five years later, outfoxing higher education leaders everywhere, not just Emmert, their whipping boy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
GMT14:51 19 mins: 19-year-old midfielder Danilo gives Busquets the eyes, before outfoxing him with a shimmy that delights the Mestalla.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2015
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