as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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Currently, no strength category exceeds a 37% chance of occurrence through the end of the year.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026 -
In general, though, the maximum amount that can be garnished for consumer debt is 25% of your disposable earnings, or the amount by which your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 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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Fitted with technologically advanced prosthetics connected directly to the brain, Genie not only learns to walk again but surpasses the limits of human performance as a Paralympic athlete.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene’s reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC’s refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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But the number of signatures has since exploded and now tops 3,500.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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At 407 feet, the latest model eclipses the older Starship lines by several feet and packs more engine thrust.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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That output eclipses previous open-top Lamborghinis including the Sián Roadster and places the Fenomeno Roadster among the most powerful production convertibles ever made.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Towers (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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