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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is outpaced" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to be surpassed or left behind in terms of speed or progress. Example: Despite his best efforts, Jack's performance is outpaced by his coworker who consistently meets their sales targets.
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is outpaced
verb
To go faster than someone else; to exceed the pace of.
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It is outpaced by the likes of Shanghai and Dubai, the height of whose Burj Khalifa is 2.7 times that of the Shard.
Phases of barrier breakdown occur when sediment supply is outpaced by a rapid increase in accommodation controlled by existing basement morphology and rising sea levels.
At the highest denudation rates (> 300 t km− 2 y− 1), saprolite production is outpaced, and soils are produced directly from fractured rock.
Several studies, including Black and Goodward, have quoted a sale price between 6¢ and 8¢ per kilowatt-hour [15], and given that this conservative range is outpaced during peak demand where many areas of California reach 11.33¢ per kilowatt-hour, this study will set the sale price at 8¢.
Research shows that "human capital" is outpaced by "social capital," or efforts to cultivate collaborative cultures.
The increase in protein synthesis is outpaced by the rate of protein secretion.
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China is outpacing expectations.
"It is outpacing the industry".
Operating-cost inflation is outpacing retail-price inflation.
As a result, they say, supply is outpacing demand.
"Demand is outpacing supply for nearly every asset type downtown".
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