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exceeded



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And they ruled that "the district court exceeded its discretion" in excluding some of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

On the other hand, the stock market is extremely overvalued, and, year-to-date, it has already far exceeded the average return for midterm election years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta and the California Bureau of Gambling Control exceeded their authority by introducing the change.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Their meetings were formal and never exceeded 45 minutes; Franco declined to host a Bulgarian government in exile on Spanish soil.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The children, whose tendency to get carried away was exceeded only by their eagerness to please, looked crestfallen.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood



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