eclipse
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This would eclipse all other major job-cutting drives in the auto industry, notably Detroit-based General Motors's move to cut almost 50,000 jobs in 2009 as it declared bankruptcy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Pickford equalled Peter Shilton's record of 17 World Cup appearances and was instrumental in ensuring he will now eclipse it against Norway.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
On this occasion, they will be receiving a record transfer fee, with Anderson to eclipse the £105m Arsenal paid for Declan Rice three years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
That would comfortably eclipse last quarter’s backlog of $99.4 billion as well as Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $104.4 billion.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Erik is a part of that eclipse story.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
The Beatles' prolific output between 1963 and 1970 understandably eclipses their solo material.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The NBA doesn’t officially track “nopes,” those moments when players look at the rim, gasp as Wembanyama eclipses it, and abruptly change their mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Some claims suggest that eclipses can trigger earthquakes due to the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
It could not be credibly disputed on the basis of the statistics if he draws level with or eclipses Vardon.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
They studied the movements of the moon and planets and predicted eclipses.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Albanese took to the stage at that event to declare "Modi is the Boss", quipping that his crowd-pulling power eclipsed even that of US rock icon Bruce Springsteen.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Medicare Part B premiums, which cover doctors and hospital outpatient services, eclipsed $200 a month for the first time this year, straining the finances of many retirees.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
That $139 million, tied to stock options and equity awards he received in recognition of his 2023 promotion to CFO, eclipsed his 2025 pay of $403,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
But they soon eclipsed it with 2025’s “Revengeseekerz,” a deliriously overheated mix of romantic yearning, internet score-settling and virtuosic production prowess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Aristotelian view of physics, as wrong as it was, was so influential that for more than a millennium it eclipsed all opposing views, including more realistic ones.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
The deal would set a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the £116m fee Manchester City agreed with Nottingham Forest for another Three Lions midfielder in Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Average prices had fallen below seven figures for the previous seven quarters after first eclipsing the million-dollar mark in mid-2023, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The 10 largest S&P 500 stocks now make up more than 40% of the index, eclipsing the dot-com-era peak.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Many false signals can mimic planets, including eclipsing binary stars.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
Pet nodded at her and crouched against the wall next to the shower, its body aggressively eclipsing the rest of the bathroom.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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