outpace
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For real wages to go up, people’s earnings have to outpace inflation.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We need to think long-term instead of every single year relying on a COLA. What else can we do to outpace inflation? I don’t just want to keep up with inflation.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Also, she adds that heavy share buybacks may limit the capital flexibility Lightspeed needs to outpace competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Schneider drew a direct link between the slow progress on Measure HLA construction work and number of traffic deaths in L.A., which now outpace homicides on an annual basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I prayed that Death would not outpace my trusty friend.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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The number of Angelenos who die in traffic crashes now regularly outpaces those killed by homicide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
U.S. hyperscalers’ free cash flow is set to drop 2026-2027 as capex outpaces cash flow from operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
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Meanwhile, the increase in Google searches for all-inclusive resorts has significantly outpaced the rise in searches for hotels and cruises, particularly this year, they noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 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
In more affordable cities, where housing demand has surged as first-time buyers search for less expensive housing, starter-level home prices have outpaced luxury prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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
Behind him his banner blew in the wind, white horse upon a field of green, but he outpaced it.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Farm bankruptcies jumped 46 percent from 2024 to 2025, with the Midwest outpacing other regions, on lower revenue and rising expenses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The high margins reflect demand for refined products outpacing refiners’ ability to produce them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s already been five straight months of inflation rates outpacing average hourly earnings growth on a yearly basis, said Bret Kenwell, U.S. investment analyst at eToro.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Parsing regulators’ industry data, the analysts observe that business lending continued to grow strongly in August despite an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, outpacing housing lending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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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