as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'
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Still, enrollment at traditional public schools well exceeds 200,000, the budget is greater than $7 billion and the district is recognized as the county’s largest landowner and employer.—
Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
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But the cost of providing quality care — especially for infants and toddlers, where staffing requirements are highest — often exceeds what families can realistically afford to pay.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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There are a handful of the latter with year-round appeal, but Cornelius, North Carolina, tops the list.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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That’s why the show tops our roundup of what to watch this weekend.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Outguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguns. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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