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superior

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




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While only four Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and San Diego county superior courts were named as defendants, the decision applies to all superior courts in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Hodgkinson does, however, have superior championship experience compared to Werro, who clinched her first senior international medal by taking world indoor silver behind the Briton in March.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

EasyJet last month said that Apollo's informal bid, valued also at £5.7 billion, delivered a "superior outcome" for shareholders compared to the Castlelake proposal.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

“A superior competing offer for VAU represents the key upside risk, however, we consider this to be an extremely low probability.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“I’ve just offered her something she’s been thinking about for years. To not only prove herself to other people, but to be superior to them.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Flores turned over roughly 90 recordings to his superiors, according to an internal affairs complaint he filed with the department last year, which said he hoped the evidence would be used to discipline those responsible.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 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

Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

A moody man, often competent, bad-tempered, wealthy, aspires to a place in Richmond society, frets and broods and fights with superiors.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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