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outgun

[out-guhn] / ˌaʊtˈgʌn /


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It’s also a multinational racing operation hoping to outgun the likes of Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

The Austrian, along with teammates Vincent Kriechmayr, Raphael Haaser and Stefan Babinsky, will look to outgun Marco Odermatt's strong Swiss quartet and an Italian team including Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris for Olympic glory.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Dubois is up against an improved Joshua who will outgun him in too many different departments.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2024

Massa and Bullrich both outgun Milei in terms of followers on X. But on TikTok, popular among younger people, Milei has 1.4 million followers, well ahead of Massa's 43,500 and Bullrich's 215,000.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2023

After listening to Woolf and Pollard discussing strategy, David Alexander asked them if he could state in print that Seabiscuit would outgun War Admiral for the early lead.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Lebanon’s government isn’t only impoverished and outgunned, it’s riven by the same sectarian splits as the society as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Lacklustre and outgunned in Rome in week one, Scotland are now France's biggest challengers after following up the Calcutta Cup demolition of England with a nailbiting, nerve-wrenching win in Wales.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

But the island's forces would be massively outnumbered and outgunned in a conflict with China.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Plus, Dina and Ellie are outnumbered and outgunned – all the better, since everyone loves underdogs.

From Salon May 26, 2025

Mrs. Landry was outgunned, and she knew it.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

Some of the most popular titles in the world, such as Fortnite and Call of Duty, are focused on outgunning, outrunning or outclassing opponents.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2025

Milley said that the Russians have “demonstrated that they are outgunning and outranging Ukrainian artillery” so far in fighting in the eastern Donbas region, which has become the primary emphasis in Russian operations.

From Washington Post Jun. 8, 2022

Could end up that way, of course, but City will want to find some balance after losing 2-0 at PSG and outgunning the Germans in that extraordinary 6-3 thriller.

From The Guardian Oct. 19, 2021

But now that the rotation is further depleted, it’ll be an even taller task for this powerful lineup outgunning a Boston team whose offense has outpaced everyone this postseason.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2021

The combined forces of the Central Powers amounted to some two million men, outnumbering the Russians by at least half a million, and outgunning them completely.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various




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