Example Sentences

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“Our initiatives to improve operations, deepen guest connection, and enhance profitability continue to gain traction, with strong execution from our teams driving third quarter results that exceeded expectations,” Chief Executive Officer Julie Masino said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

All five drivers exceeded the limit by just 0.1km/h - though Gasly also went 0.4km/h over on one of his two offences.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Leerink noted that the efficacy of the study exceeded the firm’s expectations, meaningfully de-risking the drug combination strategy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And, truthfully, there was one experience that, for a college softball player and lifelong New York Yankees fan, exceeded the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A small elite, like Dorothy Hoover, were endowed with an aptitude for complex math so strong that it exceeded the ability of many of the engineers at the lab.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly