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Over the previous six months, the longest delays had exceeded 100 hours, up to 190 hours.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

By the early 1990s, duck populations had exceeded the high of the 1950s; by 2015 almost 50 million waterfowl populated the prairie pothole region of the northern Great Plains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

On Friday the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs under a 1977 economic emergency powers act, saying Congress had to give its approval.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

NUH said the demand on its hospital beds had "exceeded all of our forecasted modelling", with patients having "unacceptable and lengthy waits on corridors".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

There was no doubt that Winchell had exceeded all expectations.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger