surpasses

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On that basis, he easily surpasses John D. Rockefeller, the richest American who ever lived before Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

That was a fourth straight weekly decline and substantially surpasses market expectations of a reduction of around 2.5 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The achievement surpasses the previous record of 48 qubits, which was also set by Jülich scientists in 2019 using Japan's K computer.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

A.I. surpasses people in one way: It has yet to “at least” me.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

After all, if a film does well, you make a sequel—if a class surpasses everyone’s expectations, you . . . . . . dismantle it!

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers