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During the cleanup of the 2018 Camp fire, about one-third of the properties still contained toxic chemicals in excess of California cleanup standards, even after 3 to 6 inches of topsoil was removed, according to a report by a state contractor.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The shelter options in the city currently have an annual operating cost in excess of $85 million per year.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit seeks punitive damages, attorney costs, money damages and other relief in excess of $15,000.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Critics of the large and expensive rocket—a single launch costs in excess of $2 billion, exclusive of any payloads or the cost of ground systems—say NASA should cut its losses.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The shelter options in the city currently have an annual operating cost in excess of $85 million per year.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit seeks punitive damages, attorney costs, money damages and other relief in excess of $15,000.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Critics of the large and expensive rocket—a single launch costs in excess of $2 billion, exclusive of any payloads or the cost of ground systems—say NASA should cut its losses.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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