outstanding
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the subset of the private-credit funds known as BDCs were already reporting that they were accepting more deferred interest payments on outstanding loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The difference in price targets between the two is worth about $1.8 trillion in market value, based on 4.5 billion fully diluted shares outstanding.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Backup center Jaxson Hayes was outstanding in scoring 19 points on eight-for-eight shooting, including a three-pointer with six minutes and 41 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
An honorary doctorate is the highest honour UU can bestow and is awarded to inspirational people who have made an outstanding impact in their field.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
I was never an outstanding far fetcher, and this night I distrusted my own intuitions, being very tired.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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