standout
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Brock Stewart had a standout performance, entering in the fifth with no outs and the bases loaded and retiring three straight batters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Five years before he became Major League Baseball’s unlikeliest All-Star, Tristan Peters was a standout at Southern Illinois University looking for a place to stay sharp ahead of the upcoming draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It follows a couple of standout Premier League seasons at Craven Cottage for Robinson, 28, who is reportedly attracting interest from Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Taco Bell has been one of the standout fast-food chains in a challenging time for restaurants, posting strong quarterly sales for several years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
He signed up for the men’s gymnastics team, where his prodigious upper-body strength made him a standout on the rings, the high bars, and the parallel bars.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
