outperform

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Larger teams outperform small ones up to about five members, Uzzi says, but after that, you tend to get diminishing returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Some investors say they still expect big tech shares to outperform value stocks in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Although the S&P 500 managed to outperform many international rivals in March, it still registered its worst monthly showing in a year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Novo suffered a setback in February when its experimental obesity shot, CagriSema, failed to outperform Lilly’s tirzepatide in a study.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Desaguliers and a friend later built models of both the Savery and the Newcomen engines: despite his extraordinary expertise, Desaguliers was plainly taken aback to see the Savery engine outperform the Newcomen engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton