Sentence examples for exceeded the mark from inspiring English sources
"exceeded the mark" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you are describing something that has gone above and beyond what was expected. For example: "His presentation far exceeded the mark, making him the clear winner of the competition."
The league recently exceeded the mark of 1,000 major league players produced, including 253 on active rosters in 2012 alone.
The 24-year-old's score exceeded the mark of 699 set by his countryman Im Dong-Hyun at London 2012.
Some have far exceeded the mark, while others lament they are "way behind".
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has not yet classified the deluge caused by Hurricane Harvey as a 500-year flood, but some scientists say it may ultimately exceed the mark.
For those who primarily use their devices for watching video, browsing the web, using the new Photos app for organizing their picture library and other lighter tasks, performance absolutely exceeds the mark.
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2016 will likely be the first full year to exceed the mark". For China to meet its climate targets--especially peaking carbon emissions by 2030--it 2030--it 2030--it transition away fromust economy built on fossil fuels.
By contrast, 41percentt of Asian Americans topped the preparedness standards in all four subjects, with more than 70percentt exceeding the marks in English and math.
One more and he'll have exceeded the original mark by 50 percent.
That was, however, above a 52.4 preliminary estimate and comfortably exceeded the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction.
In June 2004, for the first time, total consumer borrowing exceeded the £1 trillion mark, roughly the equivalent of the country's economic output that year.
Labour will be pleased its rating has exceeded the 40% mark – often said to be the benchmark for a clear election win.
