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surpass

[ser-pas, -pahs] / sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /


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These concerns are the latest in a long line of fears about AI's potential to threaten humanity should it grow to match or surpass human abilities.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

That put the category on track to surpass the annual record of $448 billion seen in 2025, according to a note from Matthew Bartolini, global head of research strategists at State Street Investment Management.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

According to Bloomberg, Anthropic intends to surpass the record $86.2 billion that Elon Musk's SpaceX raised in its June IPO.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

For such reasons, the dollars in traditional IRAs now far surpass those in Roth IRAs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

But these days, many things surpass even my robust imagination.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Coxon considers Anthropic's efforts genuine but said he believes no company can responsibly develop an AI that surpasses humans without government intervention or a coordinated slowdown.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

According to data from Apartments.com, the average rent price in New York City is $4,197, and Williamsburg even surpasses that—the median rent price is $5,100, according to competitor platform StreetEasy.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

It said the board is contemplating alternative uses for manufacturing plants in the German municipalities Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm as current capacity surpasses demand by over 500,000 units.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The fee for Bouaddi surpasses the £58.9m paid by Manchester United to sign French defender Leny Yoro, also from Lille, in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The vitality which the snail’s eggs possess surpasses belief.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly surpassed 5% on Monday, a sign that borrowing costs could rise across the economy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Copernicus also said that August "marked the end of western Europe's warmest summer" that surpassed the long-standing record set in 2003.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

But “The Odyssey” surpassed even those high expectations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Hunt's performance surpassed American Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, who came third in 11.07.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

I had two more classes to get through after lunch but I wasn’t sure my head could take it; I’d already surpassed my threshold for stupidity for the day.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

While surprises are always possible, Rosen predicts a major awards haul for "Widow's Bay," surpassing all competitors including the final season of the perennial favorite "Hacks."

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Either way, the city is energized and on the brink of surpassing its pre-pandemic tourism numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But in a reminder of the inflation pressure facing the Fed, diesel prices hit a new all-time high of $5.85 a gallon, surpassing their previous record from 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It amounts to quite the rebuild, with the Fernandez deal taking City's spending to a Premier League record £458m for a single transfer window, surpassing Liverpool's £415m from last summer.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Given the near impossibility of surpassing the glaciers without the corridor, some archaeologists suggested that the first Americans must have arrived twenty thousand years ago, when the ice pack was smaller.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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