excess
Example Sentences
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He left the Blues by mutual consent after agreeing a settlement package with the Stamford Bridge club over the final 18 months of his contract, worth in excess of £300,000-per-week.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Non-network plans set forth a schedule of fees; providers can charge more, sticking the patients with responsibility for paying the excess — the dreaded “balance billing” effect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Scientists believe excess fat inside liver cells triggers inflammation, tissue damage, and scarring over time.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
And they gave her leftovers and excess vegetables that might otherwise have gone bad in their huge pantry.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing excess
Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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The Dawes Act
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