Sentence examples for nearly surpassed from inspiring English sources

And he gave the ball to Greene, who with 90 yards in the first half alone nearly surpassed his rushing total from the previous three games combined (100).

The payroll tax, underwriting social insurance programs, nearly surpassed the individual income tax as the single largest source of federal tax revenue in 2009.

Last week, the Dow Jones industrial average nearly surpassed the closely watched 12,000 level, but fell 166 points in late trading Friday as the protests in Egypt intensified and oil prices jumped 3.7 percent to $89.34.

The rainfall in Miyakejima nearly surpassed the record daily rainfall for October 27.

Their five turnovers in the first five minutes of the half nearly surpassed the six they had in the entire first half.

In his shortened season, Barrett hit sixteen home runs, which matched his previous career high, and nearly surpassed his hit total from 2005.

Through the scope of its ambitions and the compressed power of the life experience that "Out 1" unleashes, it nearly surpasses aesthetics to become a mighty natural monument in the creative landscape, a lofty and awe-inspiring peak in the landscape of directorial adventure.

The government identified the medical industry as one of seven major areas for development in its most recent five-year economic plan, and the country's medical sector invested $160 billion in research and development in 2012, nearly surpassing Japan, according to a recent report by the Boston-based Lux Research. Boston-based Lux Research

In the first three quarters of 2013, Series A rounds have amassed $5.43B, nearly surpassing the 2012 total of $5.96B while year to date Angel investments of $545M are well under the $707M total of last year.

[C4.] Profit Triples at MCI Worldcom MCI Worldcom said fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled, surpassing Wall Street expectations, with growth in its data, Internet and international operations.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — I.B.M.'s third-quarter profit jumped nearly 20percentt, surpassing analyst estimates, as the technology company overcame slumping hardware sales and signed a healthy number of new services contracts.