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exceed

[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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I also have rental and passive income, and my earned income does not exceed $22,000 per year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“This puts the company on course to significantly exceed our full-year forecast of $43.7 million,” Menon said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The U-turn follows warnings by scientists that Fifa's heat safety measures for the tournament are "inadequate", with temperatures at 14 of the 16 host venues set to exceed dangerous levels.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The market for a successful Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s treatment could exceed $5 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The sound and intensity and time of the burn seemed to exceed the best of my black-powder combinations.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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