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as in surpassed
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in eclipsed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know
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Recent Examples of exceeded
Moreover, the policy has already produced results as the year-over-year growth in purchases of both home appliances and autos far exceeded overall retail sales growth in November.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Matter of fact, wages have exceeded inflation for the last two years.
—USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Phoenix set a record last year for the most days with highs that reached or exceeded 110°F, with 70 such occurrences, smashing the previous record of 55 days.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly 35% met or exceeded math standards, with about 15% of migrants reaching that threshold.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
During the 2022-2023 school year, about 47% of all students met or exceeded English/language arts standards, while only about 24% of migrants did.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The 3-point rate has never exceeded 40% in a full season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The sale exceeded all of the government officials’ expectations, bringing the government $1,430, more than double the appraisal amount.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
The reality of Smith’s career has likely exceeded her walnut tree dreams.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Matter of fact, wages have exceeded inflation for the last two years.
—USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Phoenix set a record last year for the most days with highs that reached or exceeded 110°F, with 70 such occurrences, smashing the previous record of 55 days.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly 35% met or exceeded math standards, with about 15% of migrants reaching that threshold.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
During the 2022-2023 school year, about 47% of all students met or exceeded English/language arts standards, while only about 24% of migrants did.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The 3-point rate has never exceeded 40% in a full season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The sale exceeded all of the government officials’ expectations, bringing the government $1,430, more than double the appraisal amount.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
The reality of Smith’s career has likely exceeded her walnut tree dreams.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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