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exceed

[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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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

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

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

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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