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On that basis, he easily surpasses John D. Rockefeller, the richest American who ever lived before Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

That was a fourth straight weekly decline and substantially surpasses market expectations of a reduction of around 2.5 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

This means he now surpasses former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, who are also on the list with an estimated worth of £563m.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A.I. surpasses people in one way: It has yet to “at least” me.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The vitality which the snail’s eggs possess surpasses belief.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr