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outlast

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


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"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

In his Beijing hotel suite, Carney watched the news from Greenland play out on the TV and debated with aides whether Trump’s demands would outlast him and become U.S. policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

There are few fortunes that can outlast a dementia illness or other ailment that requires full-time care for 20-plus years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Put simply, Pogacar has the racecraft and strength to accelerate away from, and outlast, any opponent in almost any race.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

More likely the worst would happen: the simple passage of time, in which his animal toughness would easily outlast my human frailty.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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

Dune: Part Two, released last week, outlasts the original film's 155-minute runtime by ten minutes, providing five hours of desert adventure in total.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2024

Though short-lived, the force that aligns the spins outlasts the duration of the light pulse by a significant margin.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2023

“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

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

It wasn’t until 1989, in fact, that the Indianapolis Clowns officially disbanded, having outlasted the Negro Leagues themselves by several decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

At an estimated 19 years old, Larry has outlasted five prime ministers, upstaged visiting world leaders, and is currently living with his sixth housemate, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

Nothing was fortuitous about the way he outlasted two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Throughout the Cold War, the communist world saw its spies and spymasters come and go; Markus Wolf outlasted all of them.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

Los Angeles is the baseball king for a second consecutive season, outlasting the relentlessly spirited Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-game classic.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

But Draper demonstrated he was a different beast during the Australian Open in January, outlasting three successive opponents in gruelling five-set matches.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2025

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

From Salon Mar. 31, 2025

Bark.—Easily detachable in broad sheets and separable into thin, delicately colored, paper-like layers, impenetrable by water, outlasting the wood it covers.

From Handbook of the Trees of New England by Dame, Lorin Low




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