outrun
Example Sentences
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The Blues have won 42% of their matches despite being outrun in every game, a 17% increase on the league's average.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Injuries and disciplinary issues continue to be a problem, while Rosenior has blamed the club's workload for a statistic that shows Chelsea have been outrun by every team this campaign.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The film's final sequence sees Bob desperately searching for his daughter as she tries to outrun Lockjaw in the desert.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
“By land, air or sea, our Armed Forces will find you and deliver justice. You will run out of fuel long before you will outrun us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
He pushed harder, trying to outrun his own imagination.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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