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surpass

[ser-pas, -pahs] / sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /


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The coverage experienced from the island on Wednesday is the most significant since the total solar eclipse in 1999, without another to match or surpass it until 2151.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Whatnot said it added 20 million new accounts in 2025, and the company is on track to surpass $1 billion in revenue this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

He whacked five sixes and five fours with a combination of power and flair, including a monstrous six over mid-wicket to surpass the previous highest team total of 226.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

"There are moments when nature and the intensity of weather phenomena surpass any human planning and any operational capability."

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

In Paris on the Champ de Mars, France opened the Exposition Universelle, a world’s fair so big and glamorous and so exotic that visitors came away believing no exposition could surpass it.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

It was declared on 15 May 2026 and surpasses the previous biggest outbreak between 2018 and 2020, which had nearly 3,500 recorded cases of whom almost 2,300 died.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

That surpasses the total for 2025, a year that had already shattered records, with 2,289 cases and three deaths including two young children.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

McHugh’s pay at Welltower, a real-estate investment trust focused on rental housing for seniors, surpasses the $139 million compensation package received by Tesla’s Vaibhav Taneja in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

But it doesn't feel great when your younger sibling surpasses you.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

That large infusion, along with thousands of smaller donations, surpassed the fundraising goal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

According to JPMorgan, almost four in five of the index’s constituents that have posted results beat on earnings while 73% surpassed revenue forecasts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Chief Executive Choi said that monthly active users of AI Tab surpassed 10 million less than two months after its June launch, with the new AI-powered conversational search driving online purchases and bookings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The number of migrants who have arrived in the UK on small boats since Burnham became prime minister a fortnight ago surpassed 2,000 on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

I’ve got to guard against the natural tendency to look down on them now that I have surpassed them.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

The move represents a new record fee for a British goalkeeper, surpassing the previous benchmark of £30m which Everton paid Sunderland for Jordan Pickford in 2017.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Overall, though, Rheinmetall's order backlog kept growing in the second quarter, surpassing the 80 billion euro mark thanks to 11.4 billion euros in new contracts awarded during the quarter.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The company posted adjusted earnings per share of 8 cents, surpassing the 4 cents projected by Wall Street.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swung to a record $360-million domestic debut, surpassing “Avengers: Endgame” to become the film with the biggest opening weekend in box office history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

All agree that he was a youth of surpassing beauty and that this was the cause of his singular fate.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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