surpassing
Example Sentences
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Renewables like solar and wind broke all sorts of records in 2025, surpassing coal as a source of electricity worldwide, with the impact being felt most in Africa and South Asia.
From Salon
Palmer, 23, scored three goals and provided two assists, with no other player surpassing his five goal involvements.
From BBC
According to the Indian government’s own data, its economy has now achieved a gross domestic product of $4.18 trillion, narrowly surpassing that of Japan.
From MarketWatch
This structure translated directly into greater strength, surpassing results obtained from more than 1 million simulations conducted without machine learning.
From Science Daily
More than 20,000 people backed the group's call for action -- surpassing the threshold for public-initiated legislation -- and a draft bill passed the Thai parliament's lower house in October.
From Barron's
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