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exceed

[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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It takes 19 years to cumulatively exceed the amount your pension gives you.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Investors know that companies have to exceed numbers to get a post-earnings pop.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

An analysis published by the MoD in December 2023, under the previous government, found the department's most recent equipment plan was forecast to exceed its budget by £16.9bn.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

These rare particles can exceed 100 exa-electron volts, or 100 quintillion electron volts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

I saw two extraordinary novelties, grandeur competing with splendor and the populace striving to exceed their city.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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