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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For example, in some parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the difference exceeds 3 feet.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Indiana could see data centers exceed 20% of the state’s electricity usage, a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute found.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Forecasters are expecting 95-degree heat in Pasadena, San Gabriel and Burbank, surpassing single-day temperature records of 92, 93 and 93 degrees, respectively, set in 2007.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan went 17 of 22 from the field and 5 of 5 at the free-throw line to surpass his previous season high of 37 points while passing Tim Duncan for 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Bozeman, 37 days of daily highs topped 50 degrees, contributing to its record warm winter.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stewart and Mist are the queens of Unrivaled for 2026, topping Phantom 80-74 in the championship game Wednesday night to cap the league’s second season.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His fan base eclipses the entire following of progressive American media companies such as The Huffington Post and Mother Jones.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pittman, 28, eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in two of his six seasons in Indy but finished with 784 — his fewest since 2020 — last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Patients are in a tug-of-war with a technology that could better their health, or compromise it.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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Teams have to respect Moore’s speed, athleticism and downfield reception ability, and that certainly helped to better the overall passing environment.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Tower (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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