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outstrip

[aut-strip] / ˌaʊtˈstrɪp /


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The disconnect shows how investors’ expectations can outstrip the promise of experimental medicines—even ones scientists say are significant advances in treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

One big reason behind Luria’s optimism is that demand for memory chips is set to outstrip supply for several years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Falcon 9 phaseout is occurring with launch demand set to outstrip supply at least through the end of the decade, according to government and industry officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

No one knew better than Ernest that his expansion plans would outstrip the resources of the university, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Research Corporation, his customary financial backers.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

That handily outstrips the rise in regular gas prices, which are higher by about 41% over the same period.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Eventually so much of the new thing gets built that supply outstrips demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

CEO Andy Jassy said after the second-quarter results, even with the $220 billion it’s spending, demand outstrips supply.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

One in five pupils in Northern Ireland - more than 70,000 - have some form of SEN, and demand for school places outstrips capacity.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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

Wilson said blazers and logoed PE kits were among the most requested items, and despite additional purchases and generous donations, demand outstripped supply in some cases.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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

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

Once more he is the smart Himmelstoss of the parade-ground, he has even outstripped the lieutenant and is far ahead.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Customer demand is outstripping 2027 capacity by a factor of 10.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 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

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

A surge in car exports from China is outstripping the capacity of the global shipping industry, booking out specialized car carriers years ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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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