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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 -
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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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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Finally, here's a story about the S&P 500, which outdistanced most expert forecasts in 2025.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Net interest payments have already surpassed $1 trillion in fiscal year 2026, nearly triple the $345 billion paid in 2020, and have eclipsed defense spending for the first time in modern history.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Public health officials confirmed more than 650 cases in January alone, and the outbreak quickly eclipsed the 2025 outbreak in West Texas that sickened at least 762 people and killed two school-age children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 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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All of his last three efforts on Friday exceeded 49 feet.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tracking put the domestic tally at somewhere between $65 and $70 million, and those expectations were far exceeded.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Outraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outraced. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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