as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously
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This designation is granted only to top cancer centers that excel in scientific laboratory and clinical research and are committed to training scientists and health care professionals.
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
But her mother consoled her, nurtured her and built her up − infusing the young girl with confidence to excel in other sports, singing and acting.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 May 2025
De Bruyne himself, as well as other stalwarts of the era — including Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Ruben Dias, Ederson and Raheem Sterling — are examples of how City have excelled at identifying very good players and taking them to the next level.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Both are powerful movers who excel in pass protection.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
But her mother consoled her, nurtured her and built her up − infusing the young girl with confidence to excel in other sports, singing and acting.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 May 2025
De Bruyne himself, as well as other stalwarts of the era — including Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Ruben Dias, Ederson and Raheem Sterling — are examples of how City have excelled at identifying very good players and taking them to the next level.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Both are powerful movers who excel in pass protection.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Students’ possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Rose has been one of the best putters in major championships in recent years: since the beginning of 2023, his average of 0.90 strokes gained putting per round is only bettered by Harris English (1.02).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With this acquisition, Richer Poorer will now be folded into Andie’s high-performing e-commerce operations, enabling the brand to better leverage data to drive customer acquisition, optimize inventory and accelerate growth.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Strategy’s stock eclipsed most of the S&P 500 with a 2024 return of more than 320%.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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For a little more than a month, the 145% tariff Trump placed on imports from China vastly eclipsed tariffs on other nations’ imports.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The latter, of course, also ended up topping the Eurovision leaderboard.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Simon Property Group — The real estate investment trust slid 2% despite first-quarter revenue topping expectations.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Excel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excel. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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