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eclipse
noun as in shadowing of the sun
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verb as in obscure, veil
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This is the largest lead a European team has held at this stage, eclipsing the 11-5 advantage they built at Oakland Hills in 2004, when they closed out a record 18½-9½ away triumph.
From BBC
Subsequent attacks on public figures would eclipse Moore’s crime.
From Los Angeles Times
He also eclipsed 60,000 career yards passing in the win.
From Los Angeles Times
His fastball was playing up, eclipsing 100 mph seven times and topping out at 101.7 mph.
From Los Angeles Times
But in recent weeks, those concerns have been eclipsed by weakness in the labour market.
From BBC
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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