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superior

[suh-peer-ee-er, soo-] / səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ- /




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Decorated pots were also produced using higher quality clay, suggesting that the migrant potters were allowed access to scarce, superior materials for their work.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

This was the first time Russell has produced a weekend like this all year, when he was simply superior.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

His mother, in turn, had been introduced to the store by her grandmother, Georgia Bullock, a decades-long Pasadena resident and the first woman to serve as a municipal and superior court judge in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

They understand the risks from the superior military firepower on the mainland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Mr. Elton indeed!” cried Harriet indignantly.—“Oh! no”—and Emma could just catch the words, “so superior to Mr. Elton!”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

He also raised safety concerns with his superiors.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

They have the authority to approve loans on their own but aren’t able to decline them without authorization from superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

He claimed the department sought to make an example of him because he refused to implicate his superiors in wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

First-year mids, Crew said, are actually required to read two news articles daily, and to discuss them with their superiors.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

“My superiors suspect that you got two, Tris,” he says.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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