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exceed

[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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The growing popularity of these products hinges on a tantalizing hook: bond-like yield payments that may, in some cases, exceed 15% as a target.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Sometimes it can recombine that knowledge and exceed what people have been capable of, through a kind of post-training known as reinforcement learning, as we’ve seen in mathematics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“All four of these schools exceed that average elementary school school size, which is why we’re comfortable bringing them forward,” Tokes responded.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

While the UK is trying to get to that 6GW figure, in the US the 2030 ambition is at least 20 times that, with some individual megaprojects to exceed total planned UK capacity.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

If I do not exceed my quotas, I will be grateful and glad to keep on working until I do.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

"Despite the efforts of our supplier, our purchase price exceeds Total's retail price by several dozen cents," the stations said in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

I could also put down a substantial good-faith deposit and settle the balance at the end of the day if the total exceeds the deposit.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

In fact, its methanol abundance exceeds that seen in almost all known comets from our own solar system.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

When the professional cost of publishing an unwelcome finding exceeds the cost of suppressing it, rational scholars suppress it.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Only nearby Mount Washington exceeds it for both heft and popularity as a hiking destination in the White Mountains.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

At one point, the processor rejected as fraudulent more than 80% of the deposits it was handling, a rate that far exceeded industry standards of roughly 1%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Total reported losses exceeded $20 billion, including nearly losses of $9 billion on investment schemes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The unemployment rate has drifted down to 4.1% after rising to 4.5% late last year, and hiring has exceeded the pace needed to absorb new workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Beetee smiles at us as if we’ve exceeded his expectations.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

More than 17,000 athletes and officials are attending - exceeding the initial 15,000 expected.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Along the French Riviera, they cite roughly 20 reported events between the 16th century and the early 2000s, including waves exceeding two meters.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

The Treasury Department said it would buy back $6 billion in U.S. government debt, exceeding the amount previously announced in its effort to contain bond yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The Treasury Department said it would buy back $6 billion in U.S. government debt, exceeding the amount previously announced in an effort to contain bond yields.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

With a rocket this size, I thought perhaps we were exceeding the critical dimensions of zincoshine.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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