Definitions
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- noun The process by which something is
carried out oraccomplished ; the act or results of developing something. - verb Present participle of
outwork .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You do not know what caused this man’s problem and if you did you would more than likely feel a lot more compassion for him, even though it’s outworking is so awful.
Raymond Horne « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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This is just old Benito Mussolini reworked (and we all know the practical outworking of such a philosophy from collective experience — bad pun intended).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Democracy and the Appeal of Socialism 2010
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"They were outworking us in the beginning and we can't let that happen," Marcus Johansson said.
Capitals fall to Panthers 4-3 in overtime Katie Carrera 2011
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A senior who first played at Akron, Rybak twice won Texas State's team award for outworking his teammates, and it shows in his play.
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He first got elected in 2002, jettisoning an entrenched lib Dem by simply outworking her (a la Scott Brown).
Rep. Bill Delahunt (D, MA): Why did you put murderer, Amy Bishop, back on the street? | RedState 2010
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Mr. McCain won here in 2000 by outworking Mr. Bush.
Romney Bets Big on New Hampshire Patrick O'Connor 2011
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Northern Dave: This is just old Benito Mussolini reworked (and we all know the practical outworking of such a philosophy from collective experience — bad pun intended).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Democracy and the Appeal of Socialism 2010
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Kyle Palmieri — This is the guy who just keeps outworking everyone else to make himself into the type of player no one ever thought he could be.
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Milwaukee shot 41 percent from the field but came through when it mattered, simply outworking an Atlanta team that seemed more and more stunned to find itself in a tough series.
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Milwaukee shot 41 percent from the field but came through when it mattered, simply outworking an Atlanta team that seemed more and more stunned to find itself in a tough series.
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