exceed

Example Sentences

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That level of consumption can exceed the needs of entire small cities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The previous Buffett charity lunch in 2022 raised a record $19 million, with this year’s expected to exceed that.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Yields on Treasurys are often on par with — or even exceed — CD rates, particularly for short-term options.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Last week the Seahawks signed receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a record-breaking extension that includes $120 million in guarantees, putting Nacua in line to possibly match or exceed that deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Constitution had provided for Congress to identify a “seat of government” not to exceed one hundred square miles in size to be purchased from the proximate states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis