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Figures for 2026 are on track to surpass last year’s record, with roughly two confirmed events recorded each week since January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Trump, who turned 80 in June, will surpass Biden's age-record by the time he leaves office in January 2029.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

But the longer you live, the more likely you will surpass the amount you would receive upon claiming early.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

For Djokovic, cheered loudly as he exited the court, the wait to surpass Margaret Court and claim sole ownership of the all-time record for most Grand Slam singles titles won goes on.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

He soon realized that his fellow students had received better preparation for college, though he was determined to surpass them.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Musically and vocally gifted, they wring harmonies and beats from an assortment of instruments, mixing genres and styles with an eloquence that surpasses the exposition sprinkled into the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

As the death toll of Venezuela's twin earthquakes surpasses 2,600, officials face the challenge of not only recovering victims, but identifying them.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

That’s partly because memory is essentially a commodity: Prices surge when demand surpasses supply, and collapse when it doesn’t.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

On that basis, he easily surpasses John D. Rockefeller, the richest American who ever lived before Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

But it doesn't feel great when your younger sibling surpasses you.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The basket’s relative strength index surpassed the 70 level indicating overbought conditions at the end of May, peaking at 74.88, according to Goldman data.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

One Dallas food bank says demand for food assistance has surpassed what was seen during the financial crisis and the pandemic, a Federal Reserve survey has found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

YouTube surpassed Netflix in average daily viewing time in 2025, according to research firm Digital i, cited by TechCrunch.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

Polling company Gallup found that China surpassed the US in global approval ratings last year, external, with the widest gap recorded in China's favour in 20 years.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

It was the first burial and the best-attended one that was ever seen in the town, only surpassed, a century later, by Big Mama's funeral carnival.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

California’s high school Class of 2026 set a record by surpassing a 70% completion rate for financial aid applications, driven by a state mandate and school incentives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Michigan has emerged as one of the hardest-hit states, with the number of cases surpassing 4,000 as of Thursday, according to its health department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Minnesota Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve became the WNBA’s all-time winningest coach Wednesday, earning her 380th victory and surpassing close friend and colleague Mike Thibault.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

On Wednesday, it celebrated surpassing that target, with $121 billion in pledges so far.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 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