superior
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They expected that their vastly superior, Western-supplied air force would soon be able to bomb the Houthis to the negotiating table and that the rebels would quickly sue for peace.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It said the ads had "deceptively" presented that Eli Lilly's products were superior, but buried or omitted "critical clinical context".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Fundamentally superior stocks are prospering from a stunning earnings environment as well as a booming domestic economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last week, that deal was trumped by an offer from Genesis that valued Vault at roughly A$5.27 a share and was found by Vault directors to be superior to the Regis deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The good deed and the height made her feel superior to the boys and girls playing stickball in the yard.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Others have focused on traditional benchmarks such as economic growth, seeking high-profile investments and “prestige projects” to impress superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
Those officers "could either on their own initiative or following orders from their superiors" help "facilitate an escape that would make it impossible for the accused to be available to justice", he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Suddenly he appeared to be afraid that I was going to tell our superiors about the incident.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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