exceed
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While “Grand Theft Auto V,” released in 2013, cost a record-breaking $265 million to make, its upcoming sequel “Grand Theft Auto VI” is sure to exceed any video game budget in history.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Absent reforms to narrow eligibility, the cost of disability allowances alone will exceed $55 billion by fiscal year 2031, up from $20 billion in fiscal 2020, the Timms report says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His xG of 5.02 compares to eight goals scored, showing his continued ability to exceed expectations.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Tesla’s “board may favor a premium to justify losing voting control, especially since Musk’s voting control of the combined entity could exceed 50%,” Narayan added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Constitution had provided for Congress to identify a “seat of government” not to exceed one hundred square miles in size to be purchased from the proximate states.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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That has led some on social media to claim there is no point using a fan once the air temperature exceeds 35C.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Her latest fulfills and exceeds the promise of those earlier movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
After this peak bone loss gradually exceeds bone formation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
In all three cases, the solar and wind capacity well exceeds that of the data center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
I have heard that the hunger for air exceeds as a compelling sensation the thirst for water.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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And they ruled that "the district court exceeded its discretion" in excluding some of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the other hand, the stock market is extremely overvalued, and, year-to-date, it has already far exceeded the average return for midterm election years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
When Tyler reflected on her decades-long career for the BBC in 2019, she said she had long exceeded her own expectations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The sum exceeded the firm’s initial target of $4 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Some of them even exceeded the performance of the male astronauts.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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South Korea is projected to post a record current-account surplus of $290 billion in 2026, far exceeding an earlier forecast of $135 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Social Security Administration had an annual surplus — payroll-tax revenue exceeding the cost of benefits — every year from 1984 through 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Spain has experienced increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 40C, fuelling conditions for major wildfires.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The warnings were issued Wednesday because bacterial levels exceeding health standards were found in recent water samples, which could increase the risk of illness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“You have demonstrated a true act of valor, and in doing so exhibited a righteousness, dedication, and loyalty far exceeding your years,” he murmured.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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