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outfox

[aut-foks] / ˌaʊtˈfɒks /


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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

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

Can Lue show he can again outfox opposing coaches with his lineup choices and in-game adjustments?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023

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

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

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

But the rodent soon outfoxes the patient by employing a bit of orthodontia.

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

Following a $1-billion-grossing, Oscar-winning smash could have left writer and director Jared Bush and director Byron Howard feeling like rabbits in the headlights, but they seem to have outfoxed the challenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

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

The Wallabies’ deft offloading, like the All Blacks seven days earlier, outfoxed England out wide as men were missed and passing channels left open.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024

He might have outfoxed the Owner for the moment, but that greasy-haired fool with his book was making Toby nervous.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

Occasionally BBC Russian succeeded in outfoxing the jammers.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

After outfoxing several prominent Democrats in the March Senate primary, Republican Steve Garvey has been very quiet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024

Reentering Earth’s orbit will be an extended process for Clark, who relishes silencing hecklers and outfoxing opponents.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023

“Red foxes are colonizing the Arctic, and they’re outfoxing the Arctic foxes,” he says.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2023

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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