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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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This would eclipse all other major job-cutting drives in the auto industry, notably Detroit-based General Motors's move to cut almost 50,000 jobs in 2009 as it declared bankruptcy.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

That would comfortably eclipse last quarter’s backlog of $99.4 billion as well as Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $104.4 billion.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

As a result of the dense mesh of fiber that AI data centers require, this year Corning anticipates its data-center business will eclipse its sales to telecommunications companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The next partial lunar eclipse visible from the UK will take place on 28 August.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Nothing to eclipse the kiss I refused to give him that would have been his last...or could have saved him.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

A bearish outside week is when the current week’s trading range completely eclipses the previous week’s range — suggesting sellers have taken control of the market from buyers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

When the Sun, Earth and Moon align near one of the points where their orbital paths intersect, eclipse seasons occur, producing both solar and lunar eclipses within a matter of weeks.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

The NBA does not officially track “nopes,” those moments when players look at the rim, gasp as Wembanyama eclipses it, and abruptly change their mind.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Some claims suggest that eclipses can trigger earthquakes due to the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2026

The man hangs his long arms from the top bar of the truck canopy; he eclipses the ruined village, the fields, the rising sun.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Never in NBA history have there been two players on the same team whose combined career on-court earnings eclipsed the billion-dollar mark.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

If the mythos of the American dream is to work hard and get ahead, it’s being eclipsed for some by the dream of not having to work at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

SpaceX also briefly eclipsed Microsoft, which is fourth on the list.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

The sport gained popularity throughout the early 2010s largely thanks to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which quickly eclipsed other promotions until, for the general public, UFC and MMA became synonymous.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

It was a space eclipsed by a century-old maple tree that dropped mountains of leaves every year from October to December.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

The 32-year-old Everton keeper will become England's most capped player in the tournament when he makes his 18th World Cup appearance, eclipsing the previous record held by Peter Shilton.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

SpaceX’s market capitalization reached $2.8 trillion on Tuesday, eclipsing e-commerce giant Amazon, and made SpaceX the fifth largest public company.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Growth is expected in 2026, and Wall Street sees Tesla eclipsing its 2022 earnings-per-share peak of about $4 in 2029, when analysts expect close to $7 per share.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Average prices had fallen below seven figures for the previous seven quarters after first eclipsing the million-dollar mark in mid-2023, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Pet nodded at her and crouched against the wall next to the shower, its body aggressively eclipsing the rest of the bathroom.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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