Sentence examples for was unable to surpass from inspiring English sources
Professor Martin sees an analogy with companies like Microsoft, which reported steady increases in revenue between 2000 and 2010 but saw its share price stagnate because it was unable to surpass expectations of what its earnings would be.
However, due to issues with its short battery life, lack of original titles, and weak support from Sega, the Game Gear was unable to surpass the Game Boy, selling approximately 11 million units.
One reason Nasdaq has been unable to attract foreign companies is the same reason it has been unable to surpass the New York Stock Exchange in prestige and power, even though by some measures Nasdaq does more business the Big Board.
The serious, dramatic Coogan – who is considering a seven-season offer to join a big US show throughout his trip – beats Brydon on almost all fronts: his Michael Caine is definitive, his Anthony Hopkins perfect (in various characters), but he is unable to surpass Brydon's "small man trapped in a box" vocal routine.
On the other hand, if the Dollar Index is unable to surpass 100 and experiences a technical breakdown below its uptrend lines, crude oil may bounce.
Upon singing the tune and presenting it to co-writer Ashman, Menken discovered that he was unable to come up with a melody capable of surpassing "that dumb piece of music that I wrote initially because it was just right".
Later in the 1961 season, Mantle was unable to continue playing owing to injury, but Maris hit 61 home runs for the season, surpassing Ruth's record.
Beltran was unable to deliver.
She was unable to answer.
Ramsay was unable to celebrate.
