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outstanding

[aut-stan-ding] / ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ /




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Gloucester ruthlessly made their visitors pay once more as with their next attack Will Joseph's outstanding run and offload allowed Englefield to dive over.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"This study is an example of outstanding science born from a simple question about temperature's relationship to water quality conditions in estuaries," said Mazzini.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

You might think you’re watching a fútbol game instead of a football game in this Trinity League opener in which both teams have outstanding defenses, which means any scoring will be a luxury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Companies that buy back their stock in the open market reduce the number of shares outstanding, which helps boost earnings per share.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

So long as the underlying bonds remained outstanding, both buyer and seller of credit default swaps were obliged to post collateral, in response to their price movements.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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