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These thresholds must be reached or exceeded on at least three consecutive days.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

New highs exceeded new lows, so this indicator remains in a neutral status.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

That compared with an 11.5% rise in March and significantly exceeded the 9.3% increase forecast by economists polled by data provider LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Consumer prices have exceeded the Fed’s 2% target for over five years, leading markets to price in a rate hike by year-end.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

One of the most striking losses was the Carolina parakeet, a lovely, innocuous bird whose numbers in the wild were possibly exceeded only by the unbelievably numerous passenger pigeon.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson