exceed
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"Its timelines far exceed the bid process from Apollo, and it's not linked at all. It's just business as usual from the EU," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But history is immense in ways that exceed human comprehension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sunfish can exceed three meters in length and weigh as much as 2,000 kg.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Employee and employer contributions can’t exceed $72,000 in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Diagnosis not yet complete but results seem satisfactory and already exceed expectations. Dr. Groves pleased.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Campaigners say demand for growing space heavily exceeds supply.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
We’ll get a better idea in June, especially if employment matches or exceeds the Wall Street forecast of 115,000 new jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Domino’s is larger, and its vertically integrated supply chain allows it to keep ingredient costs low, while its advertising budget exceeds its two largest competitors combined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Her latest fulfills and exceeds the promise of those earlier movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Then the queen and her son are alike in their passions,” I said, “for Gertrude’s grief exceeds all bounds. I fear her health is in danger.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
He published a note Wednesday on the subject of global investment banks and also observed how the U.S. investment banks’ second quarter had far exceeded his own already-constructive expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Tuesday that group sales exceeded expectations in the second quarter of 2026, on the back of a range of new products.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Unified students met or exceeded the state standard in English, up 1.9 percentage points from last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A spokesperson for the estate said after temperatures exceeded 30C in May, June and July, and with the "exceptionally dry" start to July, the lawn was "parched enough for history to reveal itself once again".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His valve was executing several maneuvers that exceeded in originality and violence anything it had done before.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
City agreed to pay a club record fee for Anderson, exceeding the £100m spent on Jack Grealish in 2021, and fended off competition from Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Alphabet’s sales came in at $119.8 billion, exceeding analyst expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Wednesday, swathes of other areas, including the central hub of Nagoya and communities near Tokyo in the east, were enduring temperatures approaching or exceeding 40C.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“In some parks, the level of demand is exceeding the capacity for which infrastructure was designed or is outpacing the National Park Service’s ability to sustainably support visitation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Why, what’s the matter with you?” asked Miss Havisham, with exceeding sharpness.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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