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outshine

[out-shahyn] / ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /


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Nonetheless, Howe is confident that Netflix continues to outshine its competitors, noting that the streamer is still in a “growth mindset” that bets on original ideas.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Second-generation black African immigrants also outshine most other demographic groups when it comes to educational attainment: Almost 60% have a bachelor’s degree and a mere 3.6% don’t finish high school.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

In the new normal, black gold may outshine the original.

From Barron's Apr. 6, 2026

These quasars can shine so intensely that they outshine their entire host galaxy.

From Science Daily Mar. 30, 2026

The outer regions of the star may sometimes get blown off in a tremendous explosion called a supernova, which would outshine all the other stars in its galaxy.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Touted as a return to form, this album certainly outshines “Undercover” and “Dirty Work.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

No activity outshines the sheer joy of the people-watching.

From Slate May 8, 2026

In his own vernacular, he "mogs" everyone he meets - he is so at the top of his game that he outshines everyone in his presence.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

The Paris he gives us might as well be cradled in a snow globe, it’s so schematically perfect; similarly, Ms. Kelly’s smile, which outshines the City of Light.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

All the fairies gleamed brilliantly, outshining the flowers of the garden like the sun outshines the moon.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Over the course of 2025, demand for second-home mortgages rose 4.1% from the previous year, a jump that outshined a 1% increase in primary-home mortgages.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

By contrast, utilities outshined in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, at one point trouncing the market by nearly 12 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Silver’s surge has even outshined gold, which is also near record highs after rising 70% this year.

From Barron's Dec. 29, 2025

Caramelized sweet potatoes, which are both syrupy and nutty in flavor, are practically outshined by the artificial, sugary sweetness of marshmallows.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2023

Perhaps he should do his best in their final trial, and if his best outshined Citra’s, he would accept the scythe ring.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

But the must-see band, currently on fire, were simply outshone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Dell Technologies shares have outshone many of the artificial-intelligence buildout’s most talked-about stocks so far this year, and they are heading even higher on Thursday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama outshone Malinin in the team short program, just as he did in December's Grand Prix Final.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

Being continually outshone was an occupational hazard of being his friend and cannot have been any more pleasurable as a brother.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

"But what is special about MoM-BH*-1 is, the black hole star is essentially completely outshining its surrounding host galaxy, such that we're seeing pure black hole star light."

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

ARLINGTON, Texas — In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness, along with exceptionally bright fireballs from time to time, outshining the planet Venus.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Consumer staples stocks have been enjoying their time in the sun this month, outshining tech for once as AI fears renewed investors’ search for safety.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

Out on the kings- road, it had seemed to cover half the sky, outshining the crescent moon.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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