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excess

[ik-ses, ek-ses, ek-ses, ik-ses] / ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛk sɛs, ˈɛk sɛs, ɪkˈsɛs /




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IgAN causes the small filters in kidneys to become inflamed and excess protein in urine, known as proteinuria.

From The Wall Street Journal

The oceans absorb most of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels.

From Science Daily

China has already demonstrated its ability to reroute excess production to keep its export machine running.

From MarketWatch

That means the transmission infrastructure often has excess capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report claims that as much as $49 million in excess rent may have been collected over the last year, an estimate found by totaling up all the asking prices above the legal limit.

From Los Angeles Times