Sentence examples for surpassed past from inspiring English sources
But the White House expressed less concern because by its count it has matched or surpassed past presidents in putting together its government.
But five days of Israeli airstrikes have surpassed past operations in scale and intensity; the long-distance bombardment of the Hamas-controlled territory has, however well aimed at those suspected of being militants, splintered families and shattered homes in one of the most densely populated places on Earth.
In recent months, the murder rate in San Bernardino, the 100th largest city in the United States, has actually surpassed past Chicago's on a per capita basis.
The turnout for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in March and April appears to have far surpassed past years attendancee.
Election Day itself went smoothly for most voters, although concerns about accuracy of the results far surpassed past years.
3. China's economy both surpassed, and didn't surpass, the U.S. economy.
Texas Instruments, the chip maker, posted fourth-quarter results on Monday that narrowly surpassed forecasts, and the company said it was past a "short and shallow downturn" that hit in the second half of 2010.
All six companies in our table have either matched or surpassed analysts' earnings expectations over the past four quarters.
JPMorgan, on the other hand, reported profits that surpassed expectations.
Outside spending, totaling $289 million, far surpassed spending by political parties.
