surpass
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Railroads were essential to the development of American industry — allowing the U.S. to surpass Europe about 130 years ago — by providing business access to markets and supplies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Some forecasts suggest the forthcoming El Niño could equal past peaks - or even surpass them - although this is still uncertain.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The 2023 fifth-round draft pick is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and he is eligible for an extension that could surpass the $120-million deal the Seattle Seahawks gave receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The visit rekindled his concern that in the quest to surpass the Paris exposition Burnham and his architects had lost sight of what a world’s fair ought to be.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing surpass
Grade 9, List 2
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