outstrip

Example Sentences

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Yet Villa have continued to outstrip expectation after making their worst start to a Premier League season in 28 years with just two points and no goals after four games.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Some at the club believe that could create business and sponsorship opportunities which could outstrip those they had when they were in the Premier League.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

And, he added, Tesla’s demand will likely outstrip even the “best-case output” from partners like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

During that span, Ford’s cars had helped create booming demand for oil, threatening to outstrip U.S. production.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 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