as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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President Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies, because their production cost exceeds their value.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2025 -
For example bitcoin, after exceeding $100,000 toward the end of the 2024, returned to prices of approximately $70,000 before rapidly recovering to nearly $100,000 in May 2025.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Sunday’s race is expected to set the record for the most participants in a marathon, surpassing the 55,646 finishers at last year’s New York City Marathon.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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Meta topped revenue expectations in the first three months of the year, while Microsoft beat with both profits and sales during its fiscal third quarter.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Eventually, the collection topped 3,500 works, per artnet.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The 23-year-old played every game for the Rangers, took on penalty-killing duties and was the first Rangers player to eclipse 300 hits since the league started tracking the stat in 2007-08.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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By the end of 2024, the state’s population nearly eclipsed its pre-pandemic peak, but was still around 9,000 people short of the previous high-water mark from April 2020, reflecting slow growth in the years since then.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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His ability to turn defence into attack with that same speed is just as important — his 54 progressive carries this season are only bettered by Gibbs-White (63), Elanga (79) and Hudson-Odoi (126).—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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That village is blessed by the camaraderie and support found in two fantastic trustee candidates, both of whom will no doubt work together to better their village for years to come.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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