trumped

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In what was a recurring theme for markets in April, enthusiasm for corporate earnings and the AI revolution trumped concerns over war, inflation and interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

That’s an overstatement, as is the later claim that for Pericles “cold logic and science trumped religion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In one of the most extreme examples of Tesla getting trumped, BYD vehicles swarmed roads in Europe last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

At first her hospital phobia made the idea seem impossible but "over time the desire to try and help people trumped my fear," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Three days later President Eisenhower trumped the state, federalizing the states guard and sending in US Army troops to escort the nine through the school’s doors.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly