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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Projects must be feature dramas or animations intended for commercial theatrical exhibition in Hong Kong, with a runtime of at least 80 minutes and a production budget not exceeding $7.7 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the country’s history, according to data from Aon.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Seagate Technology — Shares gained 1% after Seagate Technology surpassed second-quarter expectations, with adjusted earnings of $2.03 per share on revenues of $2.33 billion.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2025
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Jake Heller-Bottari and Mitchell Dumas put up 15 points apiece, and three other players finished with double digit scoring numbers as Mystic Valley (11-2) topped Pioneer Charter (Everett) 66-59 in a nonleague contest.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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That figure eclipsed the total rushing yards of any other player in college football this season.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Minneapolis' population of 433,000 will eclipse half a million people by 2050 — a far cry from the largely stagnant '90s and 2000s, Barajas noted.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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The heartbroken sister remembered her brother as a kind-hearted and family-oriented man working to better his life.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
5 Jan. 2025
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