in excess
Example Sentences
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There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Public Bank also plans to distribute around 3.5 billion ringgit in excess capital over three years via special dividends, she notes and maintains a buy rating and 5.56 ringgit target price.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The post-9/11 wars in the Middle East, for example, produced a total fiscal burden in excess of $8 trillion, by some estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
It’s fine to use over in place of more than or in excess of.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
