outsmart
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While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Also read: Stock pickers know they can’t outsmart the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
A new video series documents Silicon Valley’s most powerful billionaires as they try to outsmart each other in a classic “social deduction” game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Rohl did engineer a turnaround against Wilfried Nancy's Celtic at the start of 2026, but has yet to outsmart Martin O'Neill, ceding a 2-0 lead in the last league derby.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Nansi is too powerful to subdue, and too smart to outsmart.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
“Maybe that’s post-AGI, once we’ve achieved the mission,” he said, referring to the moment when AI outsmarts humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Like “Red Eye,” “Drop” is a brisk and breathtaking thriller where the woman outsmarts her persecutor at every turn, despite her past traumas.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025
Napoleon outsmarts the Austrian army in 1805 by luring fighters onto a snow-covered frozen lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
He outsmarts his brother James to escape his indenture, but then arrives in Philadelphia with barely enough money to feed himself.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2022
He’s a drop-back passer with underrated pocket mobility, perfect mechanics and he simply outsmarts everyone else on the field.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2018
Italian banker Andrea Orcel did something few thought possible: He outsmarted the Germans on their home turf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
No, he outsmarted him in periods over 24 rounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023
Riley has already outsmarted Kelly before, and this time, I anticipate he’ll have the entire kitchen sink ready to throw at him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
Those birds being eaten by the other ones, those were birds Crab killed just because all the other animals in the woods had outsmarted him?
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
Mr. O’Connor’s Daniel has a strange affinity with otherworldly contact and a facility for outsmarting the smartest people in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"It's classic 80s adventure fare, in the best way: kids outsmarting adults, lashings of humour and a surprising amount of heart," the Standard's Vicky Jessop gushed.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
With consistent effort and a commitment to outsmarting identity thieves, you can significantly reduce your risk and safeguard your financial and emotional well-being.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2024
In 2018, the IDF boasted that its “machines are outsmarting humans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
It's not just having the arrows or outsmarting the Careers a few times, although those things help.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
