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  • verb Present participle of outlast.

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Examples

  • The Angels showed their mettle in outlasting the Yankees but will pay for all that travel early on, and Colon's health status only complicates matters.

    USATODAY.com - AL Championship Series preview 2005

  • Birdman, has opened up about his record label outlasting its competition from the 1990s, which includes

    MTV UK 2010

  • Birdman, has opened up about his record label outlasting its competition from the 1990s, which includes

    MTV UK 2010

  • Note: John Cena won the title after outlasting Sheamus, Randy Orton, Triple H, Ted DiBiase Jr., and Kofi Kingston in an Elimination Chamber Match.

    WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010

  • Note: Triple H won the title after outlasting Edge, Vladimir Kozlov, Jeff Hardy, Undertaker, and Big Show in an Elimination Chamber Match.

    WWE Championship Kevin Sullivan 2010

  • One day of rest plus two days of practice was just what the doctor ordered for what appeared to be a very fatigued group of Celtics following Saturday night's "outlasting" of the

    CelticsBlog Greg Payne 2009

  • This phenomenon, a sort of lottery whereby some places win merely by outlasting others, will not be limited to towns built around automobiles, or even around manufacturing.

    How the Crash Will Reshape America 2009

  • Should there be a "lingering effect," with good will between teacher and student outlasting the classroom?

    Alexia Parks: Does College Stress Breed Success? Alexia Parks 2011

  • Should there be a "lingering effect," with good will between teacher and student outlasting the classroom?

    Alexia Parks: Does College Stress Breed Success? Alexia Parks 2011

  • Victoria Azarenka has advanced to her first grand slam final after outlasting defending champion Kim Clijsters in a remarkable encounter at the Australian Open.

    Azarenka defeats Clijsters to reach Australian Open final 2012

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