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was exceeded
verb
To be larger, greater than (something).
Exact(60)
"We don't believe authorised access was exceeded.
We cannot say that such latitude was exceeded.
The department's concern was how often the MRL was exceeded.
The 15% "critical" threshold was exceeded early in 2011.
Last year, it was exceeded by 58 times over.
In reality, that was exceeded by 14.5 times in 2015.
It seems, however, that this figure was exceeded.
The target was exceeded, with women accounting for 26.1% of FTSE 100 boards last year.
While the target was exceeded it was largely though non-executive roles.
In January 2014 the observed monthly rainfall record was exceeded by 30%7.
Ominously for the president, this margin was exceeded in Thursday's vote.
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