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outrun

[out-ruhn] / ˌaʊtˈrʌn /
VERB
run faster than
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Even after his release, his combat-gear-clad image, zip ties in hand, became a visual he couldn’t outrun.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

But investors are increasingly questioning whether the artificial intelligence-led surge in valuations has outrun underlying fundamentals.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

There’s a good chance inflation will outrun wage growth for months or even the rest of 2026, economists say.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The premise was he was trying to outrun his demons and win the "Man's Man competition in Mansfield".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Normally, a fox cannot outrun a raging river.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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