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outpace

[aut-pays] / ˌaʊtˈpeɪs /








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But he warned of stubborn bottlenecks in the AI and consumer electronics supply chains, with overall demand "still expected to outpace supply heading into next year".

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

“For one, it may be the strain of making ends meet. For the other, it may be the strain of one’s lifestyle and the expectations that often outpace a rising income.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

For real wages to go up, people’s earnings have to outpace inflation.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Counsel to the inquiry Teniola Onabanjo asked Harry if NHS England recognised that the enthusiasm for innovation might "outpace" the scrutiny of consent and ethics when it comes to camera technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

There was no point in trying to outpace the CCD boat; they’d have to hide, and the only hiding place in sight was a wooded hill with an overgrown grassy space just above the waterline.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

His MLB-best 1.095 on-base-plus-slugging percentage over that span outpaces American League Triple Crown hopeful Yordan Alvarez by 67 points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The number of Angelenos who die in traffic crashes now regularly outpaces those killed by homicide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Ashkanazi said on the call that when it comes to AI, "the demand still outpaces that investment".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” said Sid Shuman, Sony’s senior director of content communications.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

She quickly outpaces me, and seconds later, I’m behind her by at least six feet.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The California rate has consistently outpaced the national rate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The cost of medical care and prescription drugs is increasing, and healthcare spending has largely outpaced inflation over the last 15 years, according to new research from the Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale University.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Experts say the trend is a response to Japan's prolonged wave of inflation, with prices having outpaced wage growth for years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

They then used 24 estimates of the world population stretching across the past 2,000 years to show that human numbers have in fact continually outpaced expectations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Bristle had started out after Pax, but his long bounds had outpaced hers and he had run hard all through the night, all through the morning.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

It was also outpacing some of state’s smaller counties, such as Humboldt, which had counted more than 25,000 ballots but had nearly the same amount left to process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

“We’ve seen growing interest in the term ‘boneless couch,’ with search volume reaching approximately 165,000 monthly searches, significantly outpacing related terms like ‘foam couch’ and ‘memory-foam couch,’” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Uber says it has responded to those headwinds by investing in driver acquisition, retention and reactivation in markets where demand is outpacing supply, a move it says has led to signs of improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

There is a shrinking pool of high-school graduates and overall inflation is outpacing wage growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

With demand outpacing supply, doctors established a custom of graciously and discreetly accepting any offered cadaver.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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