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surpass

[ser-pas, -pahs] / sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /


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Although quantum computers are widely expected to surpass classical machines in power, their real-world use has so far been limited.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

“Collectively, however, they can equal or surpass the monthly fees associated with a structured senior-housing community,” says Farr.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“If agentic AI and the importance of the semiconductor domestic supply chain are just in the early innings, the stock will grow in and grow into and surpass its valuation,” says Reitzes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Meta Platforms is projected to surpass Google as the world’s leading digital-advertising business this year, Emarketer estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Landscape gardening was no more than a bohemian fantasy, as well as a lame ambition—so he had analyzed it with the help of Freud—to replace or surpass his absent father.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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