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surpassing

[ser-pas-ing, -pah-sing] / sərˈpæs ɪŋ, -ˈpɑ sɪŋ /






















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Published in Science, the research comes at a timely moment: a strengthening El Nino in the equatorial Pacific is projected to become the strongest ever recorded, surpassing other major years including 2015, 1997, and 1982.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The company posted $11.35 billion of revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, growing 11% from a year before and surpassing Wall Street’s estimates of $11.33 billion.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

On Monday, downtown Los Angeles reached 98 degrees, surpassing a record of 96 set in 1931.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

King Slide’s gross margin rose to 87% last quarter, surpassing the gross margins of chip giants Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The United States now has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, dwarfing the rates of nearly every developed country, even surpassing those in highly repressive regimes like Russia, China, and Iran.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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