in excess
Example Sentences
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He left the Blues by mutual consent after agreeing a settlement package with the Stamford Bridge club over the final 18 months of his contract, worth in excess of £300,000-per-week.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The post-9/11 wars in the Middle East, for example, produced a total fiscal burden in excess of $8 trillion, by some estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The wind was blowing in excess of 40 knots.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
