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surpassing

[ser-pas-ing, -pah-sing] / sərˈpæs ɪŋ, -ˈpɑ sɪŋ /






















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Villa then turned the versatile forward into the most expensive Swiss player in history - surpassing Granit Xhaka's £38.25m move from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Arsenal 10 years ago.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Taylor Swift had a historic night Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards, surpassing Beyoncé as the most decorated solo artist in VMAs history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to raise funds to double its capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day by 2028, which would make it the world's largest refinery, surpassing Jamnagar in India.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

While the peak in crude after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war is well above current levels, it’s diesel that is setting record highs, surpassing $6 on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

There was a maiden in Thessaly named Coronis, of beauty so surpassing that Apollo loved her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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