As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. From LearnThat.org. [Josh Billings (1856-1950).]
Trying to lose excess weight. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Particularly notable for its caution against "excess" is Platina's discourse on truffles. back. From Wordnik.com. [Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro] Reference
Gowda has been waging a long battle against what he calls excess land allotment for the BMIC project. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
Then when winter rolls around only the strongest individuals survive and the population "excess" is trimmed off. From Wordnik.com. [Which idea will win out for long term wildlife management.] Reference
Summers, Larry Summers today said people should stop talking down the economy and end what he called the excess of fear. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 13, 2009] Reference
And what we call excess inflation, whether what is ahead of our productivity estimate will cause us to price to convert it. From Wordnik.com. [Newell Rubbermaid CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha] Reference
SALVATORE: Well, I was going to say, also, increasingly, private insurance is also covering what they called excess flood insurance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 21, 2008] Reference
On page 251 he discusses what happens when a bank tries to circulate more currency than what the country can employ, and how the excess is almost immediately returned. From Wordnik.com. [A Bland and Deadly Courtesy] Reference
I killed 2 animals last year in excess of 345 yds each. From Wordnik.com. [On Gun Sights and Eye Doctors] Reference
Ms. ALSOP: I think the word excess probably captures this piece. From Wordnik.com. [The Lasting Appeal of Orff's 'Carmina Burana'] Reference
The excess is glorified so it's always a struggle, she believes. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Sterling: Want to Break Through and Get Heard in Hollywood? This Panel May Have the Answer for You] Reference
Not, however, that his increased earnings were in excess of need. From Wordnik.com. [The Apostate] Reference
Weather service says storm could produce winds in excess of 60 mph. From Wordnik.com. [Tornado watch scaled back, flash flood warning for District discontinued] Reference
Our board spent in excess of 3,000 staff hours validating the petitions. From Wordnik.com. [Appeals court revives referendum on Montgomery ambulance fees] Reference
Humanity, in its propensity toward cruelty and excess, is deeply flawed. From Wordnik.com. [Wallace Stegner] Reference
Man routinely becomes an irritant in excess of the obsessions he inspires. From Wordnik.com. [Article Abstracts] Reference
The leaseback will, in any case, create a short-term excess-capacity situation. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
This is their home arena, at which they'll play in excess of 40 games per year. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Oder: Green Cards for Sale? Atlantic Yards Backers Seek Chinese Investors] Reference
And when either of these friendships becomes excessive, we term the excess love. From Wordnik.com. [Laws] Reference
Its real rate of return — in excess of global inflation — was 3.8%, it said. From Wordnik.com. [Singapore GIC's Average Rate of Return Rises] Reference
Global warming in excess of 2º C could produce disastrous changes to the earth's ecosystems. From Wordnik.com. [Corbin Hiar: Will Scientists' Calls For Climate Action Fall on Negotiators' Deaf Ears?] Reference
The price for that is that a few people earning in excess of £150,000 will get 50% tax relief. From Wordnik.com. [High earners hit jackpot in pension tax rethink] Reference
Before the financial crisis, Macquarie was known for posting returns on equity in excess of 20%. From Wordnik.com. [Macquarie Sees Improving Conditions] Reference
While royalty lived in excess, feasting on roasts and rich confections, Parisians were starving. From Wordnik.com. [Maite Gomez-Rejon: Cooking Art History: The Early American Foodie] Reference
Somewhere in excess of 5,000 books for my own library, and another 2,000 or so volumes worth of stock. From Wordnik.com. [How Do You Organize Your Library?] Reference
"All excess is based on a pleasure that man wishes to repeat beyond the ordinary laws promulgated by nature". From Wordnik.com. [Economies of Excess in Brillat-Savarin, Balzac, and Baudelaire] Reference
Most of teh shots I get out West are in excess of 200 yds, as i can; t walk the mtns and must take long shots. From Wordnik.com. [A Savage Attack on Scopes] Reference
"Drinking to excess is now one of the healthiest activities Americans regularly do," Dr. Will Garvin explained. From Wordnik.com. [Study Finds Americans Get The Most Exercise While Drunk (VIDEO)] Reference
Every state could harness a different energy source depending on what it had in excess: sun, wind, tides or garbage. From Wordnik.com. [Dar Williams: Blow Your Own Green Bubble] Reference
For anyone to even pretend to discuss those issues without mentioning the past decade's Wall Street excess is simply laughable. From Wordnik.com. [Zach Carter: Robbing the Middle Class: Republican 'Pledge' Lets Wall Street off the Hook] Reference
Analysts have valued BBC Worldwide at more than £2bn, which means that if the BBC sold a 25% stake it could raise in excess of £500m. From Wordnik.com. [BBC Worldwide earns reprieve from government sale] Reference
With our strong liaising with various Financial Institutions, we advise clients on best possible ways to deploy short term excess liquidity. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
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