exceed
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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
A new motion, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfeld, who represents the west San Fernando Valley, would also direct the city attorney to apply the ban only to events that exceed 1,000 spectators.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
These rare particles can exceed 100 exa-electron volts, or 100 quintillion electron volts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
As you may recall, this axiom says that any number added to itself over and over again can exceed any other number.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing exceed
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