as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of
our expenses have been outrunning our revenues for some months now
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During a three-day bench trial last month, a lawyer representing the state of California, argued that the troops’ roles exceeded protective support and ventured into active law enforcement, and said Breyer needed to step in to make sure proper boundaries were in place.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
While Sam’s Club doesn’t disclose financial results from its retail media business, Ma told me advertiser demand exceeded available partnership slots for the Race to the Club and INDYCAR events.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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According to the Associated Press, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 64,000.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Outran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outran. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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