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The brand said in a May earnings call that quarterly sales in the region it designates as Greater China exceeded the Asia-Pacific regional growth figure of 44%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor expectations who are looking for signs that the company's AI investments are paying off.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

He published a note Wednesday on the subject of global investment banks and also observed how the U.S. investment banks’ second quarter had far exceeded his own already-constructive expectations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“By all means this World Cup has exceeded all expectations,” he said during a reception at Trump Tower two days before the final kicked off.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Together he and his architects had conjured a dream city whose grandeur and beauty exceeded anything each singly could have imagined.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson