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excess

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




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Shift unused funds between siblings, redirect money for graduate school, or convert excess to Roth accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As electronic devices continue to become smaller and more powerful, removing excess heat has become one of the most significant engineering challenges.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

These measures reduce the risk of excess Chinese steel flooding global markets and putting pressure on prices, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That could translate into more flexible output quotas or decreased penalties for any excess production.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Unable to reach him by phone and confined at home because Ernest had the car, she let her imagination magnify “all the horror stories about what excess radiation might do to the men.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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