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[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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LA28 officials have reported that they have collected revenues — particularly from corporate sponsorships and ticket sales — that exceed projections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

BANGKOK—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda continued to strike a hawkish tone at a news conference Friday, saying Japan’s underlying inflation rate shouldn’t be allowed to exceed 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

This means that Ukrainian mobile military assets, such as aerial drones, lose their connection if they exceed this speed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Before the rain arrives in south-east England we could once again see temperatures exceed 20C in many locations on Thursday.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As you may recall, this axiom says that any number added to itself over and over again can exceed any other number.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The toll from the wildfires far exceeds that of the forest fires that swept France in the summer of 2022.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Australian Government has invested $387 million in the SKA, while the project's total cost exceeds $2 billion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

While higher yields will raise the cost of financing for AI projects, that doesn’t change the fact that demand for processing power far exceeds supply, Ives said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Using that measure, the BOM's average weekly data - while only going back to 2008 - is significant as it now exceeds levels during the record-breaking December of 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Whereas chiefdoms’ populations range from a few thousand to a few tens of thousands, the populations of most modern states exceed one million, and China’s exceeds one billion.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

In addition, 71 percent of claims were compensated either partially or in full, with that figure rising to 93 percent for homes where the damage exceeded 150,000 euros.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It remains unclear whether Vasuki actually exceeded Titanoboa in length.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The french fry maker said profit and sales exceeded expectations in the latest quarter, citing strong demand and steps the company has taken to counter rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Luke said with 250 students in attendance, the response to the launch event had exceeded his "wildest expectations".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Within days of its installation between the magnet poles of the thirty-seven-inch, the calutron exceeded Lawrence’s expectations.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The Duo features the largest iPhone screen ever, at 7.6 inches, with prices starting at about $2,000 for 256 gigabytes of storage and exceeding $3,000 for two terabytes of storage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

It comes after scientists declared a new record for daily sea surface temperatures in the central-eastern Pacific in September, exceeding the previous record set during the very strong El Niño of 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The latter applies to transactions with a notional value exceeding $2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Super Bowl is the most-watched TV event of the year, with audiences exceeding 120 million viewers in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

School buses are not designed to operate in winds exceeding fifty miles an hour.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith


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