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surpass

[ser-pas, -pahs] / sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /


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Although quantum computers are widely expected to surpass classical machines in power, their real-world use has so far been limited.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

“AI models have reached a level of coding capability where they can surpass all but the most skilled humans at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities,” Anthropic said of Project Glasswing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Already, the country is on track to surpass last year’s number of measles infections.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Broadcom is showing its might in the world of artificial-intelligence chips — with two expanded deals that suggest the company could surpass its prior expectations for AI revenue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He was sixty-eight years old but announced, “I intend to live for more than half a century, and at the end of that half-century London will be trembling lest Chicago shall surpass it....”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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