Example Sentences

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Last quarter, the company reported that the annual revenue run rate for its end-to-end AI-powered ad tools had surpassed $60 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The Dow had surpassed the previous 1,000-point milestone, 45000, late in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In August, YouTube announced that Roblox-related videos had surpassed one trillion views.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

By spring, both beavers had surpassed 50 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

By one account, the amount of oil money had surpassed the total value of all the Old West gold rushes combined, and this fortune had drawn every breed of miscreant from across the country.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann