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outstrip

[aut-strip] / ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /


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The new budget would still far outstrip the EU's last one, which was worth around 1.2 trillion euros.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The increases far outstrip the overall jump in attendances, which has risen by just over 8% over the period.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Said simply, demand across AI infrastructure continues to outstrip available supply,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Fortunately, it also increases Megaport’s exposure to digital-infrastructure demand that MS believes will significantly outstrip supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Even his agony of terror could not make him swift enough to outstrip the keen-scented pack.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“Demand far outstrips supply, as we see it today” she says, noting that the price increases for memory may moderate in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Her compensation as stated in the latest available tax filings outstrips the pay for leaders of much larger nonprofits in the homelessness arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Population growth of 2% per annum in the U.S. far outstrips the 0.8% of the United Kingdom, while the U.S.’s real GDP is substantially higher at 3.6% versus 2.1%.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

"In my experience, Jannik the person outstrips Jannik the athlete. It is his simple manner, his sincerity, his openness and his direct connection with people."

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

I have imagined him afraid many times, but the reality outstrips those imaginings.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Growth in housing prices has far outstripped wages in recent years, eating up far more than the upper limit of 30 percent of income recommended by public bodies and housing professionals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

It means the price of electricity will fall, but that's been more than outstripped by an 8% rise in the price of gas.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Demand from retail investors significantly outstripped supply, with over 8,000 times more orders than shares available, it said ahead of its float.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

As the pre-war avant-garde’s celebration of image-breaking, violent spectacle and weird hybridizing became muddy reality in the field, the amateurs outstripped the professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

They took turns riding Harry’s Nimbus Two Thousand, which was easily the best broom; Ron’s old Shooting Star was often outstripped by passing butterflies.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

With demand outstripping supply and prices rising, tech companies are striking deals with rivals, while venture-capital firms are helping startups obtain computing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Alarm mounted throughout the summer as researchers at leading AI labs found the pace of development far outstripping their expectations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The World Platinum Investment Council, an industry group, forecast in May that the platinum market would experience a fourth consecutive year of deficits in 2026, with demand outstripping supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

While more total spending is done with clubs outside of England, the proportion of big-money domestic deals is now outstripping overseas transfers.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Woods told me, the city began outstripping its water supply, a “somewhat wimpy” tributary called Canteen Creek.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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