surpass

They held that the highest and most noble aspiration in life was to surpass all others, to strive to be the best in all things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It’s almost hard to fathom how any other individual could surpass his wealth, barring some company-specific problem.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Within days, it is expected to surpass the 1906 record drop of 15.35 metres.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Lawmakers and AI industry leaders have also called for guardrails on the nascent technology, which experts warn could soon surpass human understanding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Great Mosque of Mecca, when it is finished, will surpass the architectural beauty of India’s Taj Mahal.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Companies raised $1.08 trillion across 5,566 deals over the first nine months of the year, a figure that surpasses the full-year totals reached in the past four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

All of this rests on assumptions that the current technology, built on so-called large-language models, will develop into artificial general intelligence, a hypothetical computer system that surpasses human intelligence in all domains.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The amount surpasses the 944 billion won awarded in the divorce settlement between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won -- whose business also owns chip giant SK hynix -- and his ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Should you spy a carriage that surpasses all others, peer inside.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

While the economic impact of AI has yet to fully emerge, Musk has already surpassed the richest Americans in history in terms of his relative share of gross domestic output.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The rapid growth of Amazon—which is ahead of its retail rivals on automation and earlier this year surpassed Walmart to become the largest U.S. company by annual revenue—has dialed up the urgency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Exports of Middle East oil, excluding Iran, surpassed their pre-war levels last week despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Early results from 24 patients surpassed that threshold.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

The result was that Tod’s Weep workshop surpassed his Syriza office in grandeur, though he did indeed spend most of his time at the drafting table in the corner.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Now, with rival Amazon leading the automation push and surpassing Walmart in annual revenue, the pressure to get warehouse robotics right has reached a fever pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Villa then turned the versatile forward into the most expensive Swiss player in history - surpassing Granit Xhaka's £38.25m move from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Arsenal 10 years ago.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Taylor Swift had a historic night Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards, surpassing Beyoncé as the most decorated solo artist in VMAs history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

While the peak in crude after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war is well above current levels, it’s diesel that is setting record highs, surpassing $6 on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Recounted in numberless articles and books, the Maya collapse has become an ecological parable for green activists; along with Pleistocene overkill, it is a favorite cautionary tale about surpassing the limits of Nature.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann