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[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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“Across all consumers, only 8% expect their income growth to exceed inflation in the year ahead … a reflection of the belief that high prices will continue to be burdensome,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Regardless, if it doesn’t exceed the recent highs in two more days, that will be a buy signal by definition.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Superintelligence is a theoretical point when AI's capabilities exceed human intelligence.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Many locations will exceed their heatwave threshold of 25 to 28C – dependent on location – for the first day.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“She’s right. It’s just that most really good-looking people are stupid, so I exceed expectations.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

“If the number of months exceeds 36, then the benefit is further reduced by 5/12 of 1% per month.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Duke wrote that “we face a persistent challenge: a shortage of skilled workers. The demand for craft labor, engineering talent and project management experience exceeds supply.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

But they note in some districts the percentage of foreign owners already exceeds the 15 percent limit, particularly in "territories endowed with water and mineral resources, or logistical advantages," such as ports.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Vinicius is two years younger and has a commercial value that exceeds Hazard's - and that is not to mention the seven-year cost of inflation.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Whereas chiefdoms’ populations range from a few thousand to a few tens of thousands, the populations of most modern states exceed one million, and China’s exceeds one billion.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The 2026 festival exceeded expectations, bringing 1.6m visits to the city over eight days of celebrations.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Grossman’s work as a reporter during the Soviet Union’s struggle against Germany exceeded anything he might have accomplished as a soldier.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Count Binface -- the alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey -- exceeded expectations, however, taking 9,455 votes, 27 percent of the total.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share of $1.22 also exceeded the $1.17 FactSet consensus view.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Within days of its installation between the magnet poles of the thirty-seven-inch, the calutron exceeded Lawrence’s expectations.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Castillo is meanwhile serving a prison sentence exceeding 11 years, which Mexico continues to dispute.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

The biggest individual problem is phosphate - a nutrient from sewage and farm runoff - with around half of rivers still exceeding safe levels.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Beauty’s sales continued to climb in the latest quarter as Rhode finds wide appeal among consumers, with the brand exceeding the company’s expectations, according to Chief Financial Officer Mandy Fields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

It now expects between $1.463 billion and $1.467 billion, exceeding the $1.437 billion consensus analyst view.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

He felt shame before them and he told them he saw his own exceeding folly in allowing the loss of a mere girl to make him forget everything else.

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




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