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surpass

[ser-pas, -pahs] / sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /


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The only other companies to surpass $4.5 trillion in market cap are Alphabet and Nvidia.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

El Camino Real will be trying to surpass Chatsworth as an 11-time City championat 1 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Researchers predict that Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms may soon surpass Google as the world’s largest seller of digital advertising thanks in large part to the increased automation of campaign creation and distribution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The U.S. is already on pace to surpass the record-breaking 48 outbreaks and 2,200 plus cases in all of 2025.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

He soon realized that his fellow students had received better preparation for college, though he was determined to surpass them.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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