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The flames overtook the apartment—and her with it.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Researchers found that China overtook the United States in scientific output even earlier.—
Caroline Wagner,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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The old model of government procurement is being outpaced by adversaries who move at the speed of commercial technology.—
Pat Ryan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company exodus, however, has been outpaced by the number of businesses moving into the state, which is home to almost 400 billion-dollar startups, according to CB Insights.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reuters noted that earlier this month, robots in Beijing outran human runners in a half-marathon race.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states.—
Nicole Santa Cruz,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2026
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By three o’clock, our lawlessness had caught up with us; the line of students was long and our supplies were low.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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But [the discourse] got caught up in whether or not a priest would ever lie on the stand.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Outside, flames streaked across the darkness.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Durant blocked Kennard's shot on the first possession of Game 2, but then got in early foul trouble while the Lakers again streaked to a large first-half lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Arrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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