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The improvement in gross margin was attributed to a reduction in excess and obsolete inventory charges and better factory utilization.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
The ship is 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, has a top speed in excess of 28 knots and a range of 12,000 nautical miles, according to the Coast Guard.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The recent rapid decline in sulfur emissions due to scrubbers and retiring power plants produced dramatic reduction in excess mortality.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
Some lawmakers have noted the offer of pay through Sept. 30 violates the Anti-Deficiency Act, a law that prevents the government from promising or spending money in excess of what Congress has made available.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
The ship is 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, has a top speed in excess of 28 knots and a range of 12,000 nautical miles, according to the Coast Guard.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The recent rapid decline in sulfur emissions due to scrubbers and retiring power plants produced dramatic reduction in excess mortality.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
Some lawmakers have noted the offer of pay through Sept. 30 violates the Anti-Deficiency Act, a law that prevents the government from promising or spending money in excess of what Congress has made available.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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