surpassing
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ET, the Orion craft flew more than 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record, set in 1970.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
That same week, Lancaster hit 93 degrees, surpassing its record of 87 set in 2004.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Consumer sentiment actually rose slightly in March, according to data released Tuesday by the Conference Board; the index climbed to 91.8 from 91 in February, surpassing Wall Street Journal forecasts of 87.5.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
SpaceX’s anticipated IPO could raise up to $75 billion, potentially surpassing Saudi Aramco’s near-$30 billion as the largest in history.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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
