outstanding
Example Sentences
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However, "the outstanding results are not likely to materially influence the overall result of that election", she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Fitch cited a “rising discord between the project parties over outstanding claims and obligations, even though the project is 99.6% complete and both parties have economic incentives to complete it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But out of all the co-creators and producers’ names listed in the drama’s credits, it’s Lindelof’s that heightens our expectations, owing to his outstanding success with his 2019 reinterpretation of “Watchmen.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
NHS medical director Prof Frankie Swords praised the "outstanding professionalism" of staff and said the situation was making delivering care challenging.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The thing is, she was an outstanding swimmer.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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