exceed
Example Sentences
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Ping times to Europe and Australia often exceeded 300 to 500 milliseconds, which could lead to buffering or lag during high-bandwidth playback.
From Salon
After a week that brought the UK its warmest weather of the year so far - with all four nations exceeding their previous highs - things will be a little less warm for many.
From BBC
California’s oil and gas watchdog division was created in 2023 to provide greater insight into the state’s petroleum market after summer gas price spikes exceeded $6 per gallon two years in a row.
From Los Angeles Times
For the first time in 30 years, the value of gold held in central banks’ reserves exceeds their holdings of U.S.
From Barron's
Several thousand mergers a year exceed this threshold, yet most don’t present antitrust concerns.
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