greater than

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The team's experiments showed that the gold-patterned structures substantially increased the amount of heat moving across the gap, achieving heat transfer rates up to four times greater than comparable systems lacking the engineered patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The point: Accenture is likely worth much greater than 12 times earnings, so a higher multiple plus rising profits can easily cause this name to jump.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

At a depth of about 1,400 feet, the pressure is more than 40 times greater than at the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Combined with onion powder, garlic, dill and a carefully calibrated amount of salt, it creates something greater than the sum of its parts: a seasoning blend engineered to make almost anything taste more craveable.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It wheeled and went north, flying at a speed greater than any wind of Middle-earth.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien