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exceed

[ik-seed] / ɪkˈsid /


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I also have rental and passive income, and my earned income does not exceed $22,000 per year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“This puts the company on course to significantly exceed our full-year forecast of $43.7 million,” Menon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The market for a successful Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s treatment could exceed $5 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

West Virginia resident Rebecca Michalski struggles with soaring electricity bills that exceed her income.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The odds were tremendously against the ball carrier, so that Phineas was driven to exceed himself practically every day when he carried the ball.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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