The rabbit had no chance of outrunning the dogs.
His motorcycle could outrun any car on the road.
Recent Examples on the WebImage Image Stella cultivated an image of a man who was always ahead of the pack, an alpha male who could outrun you.—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 5 May 2024 But while CalPERS takes baby steps in the right direction, this incrementalism can’t outrun the fires and floods.—Ruth Holton-Hodson, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024 Soon, people will think of Bill Skarsgård as the Next Action-Movie Savior, with the 33-year-old Swedish actor stepping into the lead role in The Crow and bravely attempting to outrun the shadow of Brandon Lee.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024 The entire risk area will see multiple squall lines with damaging winds carrying on past midnight, until storms eventually outrun the fuel that gave rise to them.—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 Which Californians can say their paychecks have outrun inflation is a very diverse group.—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 Watch this 👀 Subway sprint: Two friends tried to outrun a New York City train.—Daniel Wine, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024 Escape on horseback goes south:Video shows suspect trying to outrun police on horseback before being caught
What are signs of bird flu?—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 At the top of this list is Manchin, who in 2012 essentially reversed President Barack Obama's losing margin, outrunning the Democratic presidential ticket in West Virginia by about 51 points in the process.—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
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