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outlast

[aut-last, -lahst] / ˌaʊtˈlæst, -ˈlɑst /


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May you outlast the shelf life of a carton of milk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The default brought an early end to an excellent contest, with 39-year-old Djokovic having played superbly to outlast an opponent nine years his junior.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

"We want to go beyond personal relationships so that the relationship becomes more institutionally based and can outlast changes in government," the source said on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

His approach to the law may outlast them both.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Her daughter, too, would outlast the hard flames.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Now, with royalty streams from two approved drugs and a pipeline built on its platform for engineering gut-stable peptides, Protagonist may have a business that outlasts the current fad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, he added, could produce damage to energy infrastructure that outlasts the conflict itself.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

If your debt outlasts the Department of Education, alas, you’re not out of the woods yet.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2025

“To return to Horatio’s question,” I said with a reasoned tone, “I believe that a virtuous mind outlasts the fleeting beauty of youth and thus is more desirable.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Just as they did two years ago, when the Rams outlasted the Bills for a 44-42 victory, the teams put on a show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

In his 28 years at Apple — 15 of those as CEO — Cook has outlasted the tenure of Jobs, the company’s defining co-founder.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

The forfeiture fight outlasted his flying career, and last year it produced the ruling the Supreme Court will now review.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Today, Schleifer still runs Regeneron’s business side, and Yancopoulos runs the science—a partnership that has outlasted the industry’s average executive tenure several times over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

This house outlasted the others because it’s made of concrete.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

It took until Game 162, but they clinched a spot in the postseason on Sunday, outlasting the even sadder Texas Rangers in baseball’s sorriest war of attrition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But the episode confirmed that this South African-born outsider has become a force in Trump's Washington, outlasting his friend Elon Musk, whose White House career ended in acrimony after less than six months.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

“Late Night With Seth Meyers” recently celebrated its 10th year on air, outlasting “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

That’s a surefire strategy for surviving horror, or at least outlasting everyone else.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025

“I like to think of him outlasting me too.”

From Blue Ridge Country by Erskine Caldwell


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