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The paper, ''Global human population has surpassed Earth's sustainable carrying capacity' by Corey J.A.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

OpenAI recently shared that it generates $2 billion in revenue a month, and many investors have interpreted this as a sign that Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI in revenue generation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

This March, Kalshi’s monthly trading volume has surpassed $10 billion before the month is out.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

California has surpassed a goal set in 2012 to put 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at the World Economic Forum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“It isn’t just that Mrs. Dudley has surpassed herself, then; I was wondering,” Luke said.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson