outperform

Example Sentences

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The pair took aim at two art truisms: that works bought for high prices and owned for longer periods outperform.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

They also outperform the rest of the country in health, education and economic prospects.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

For now, the stock looks like a bargain, and for investors who already own mining stocks, a Gold.com holding can act as a portfolio diversifier that could outperform to the upside.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Some investors have approached software and semiconductors as what professionals call a “pair trade,” meaning they bet on one leg to outperform the other.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“I was always trying to out-think, outperform, even out-dress my competitors. It was wearing me down.”

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake