as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Nike shares jumped in after-hours trading Tuesday after the sportswear maker’s quarterly results far exceeded Wall Street expectations, signaling that CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround strategy is gaining momentum.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Notably, Americans’ stock ownership has surpassed that of the late 1990s, just before dot-com bubble burst, said John Higgins, chief markets economist at the consultancy Capital Economics.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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What happened then has already been surpassed, as this field is moving so fast that a year is like a decade in many other fields.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mahomes previously eclipsed Aikman’s career mark for touchdown passes (248 for Mahomes to Aikman’s 165).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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With Sunday’s crowd of 46,601 in the regular-season home finale, the Dodgers eclipsed the 4-million mark in attendance for the first time in franchise history, drawing 4,012,470 fans in 81 games in Chavez Ravine, an average of 49,537 per game.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Central Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Scottsdale and Tempe all saw more than an inch, while gauges in Fountain Hills topped 2 inches, according to the Maricopa County Flood Control District.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In this dish the chickpeas are blended with a pumpkin stew and topped with crunchy plantain.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Towered (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towered%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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