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surpassing

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






















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It said the total planted between 2021 and 2026 was around 885,000, surpassing its initial target of 600,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Supporters collected more than 1 million petition signatures in support of the measure, surpassing the 874,641 needed to qualify.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Earlier, the yield had reached as high as 5.621%, surpassing a 2004 intraday peak to reach its highest level since June 2002.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

All agree that he was a youth of surpassing beauty and that this was the cause of his singular fate.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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