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Example sentences for: surpassing

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It took him till his mid-40s to settle down, but now that he has he is making up for his lost years and surpassing the father he has so long trailed.
For instance, the Journal notes Baylor Healthcare System Foundation has raised $23 million through March, surpassing the $17 million it raised in all of last year.
Fans rated it the most disgusting offense in the history of sports, surpassing the outrages perpetrated by Roberto Alomar (spitting in an umpire's face), Dennis Rodman (kicking a cameraman in the groin), and others.
Hotel prices in Lisbon have risen in recent years to match most western European destinations, even surpassing popular cities like Barcelona at the top levels.
If enforced, the Plain Language Initiative would create a Year 2002 Problem of surpassing magnitude--a revisionist enterprise unprecedented in our history.