Word: surpass
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...year-old Wimbledon ladies' title for a record ninth time. If she does so, or if she loses in a fashion that convinces her that another victory is an impossible dream, many of her peers expect her to retire. Perhaps she will linger a season or so to surpass her longtime rival Chris Evert's record total victories in matches (1,309) and tournaments (157). But in 1985, after winning Wimbledon over Evert, Navratilova said, "Whenever she retires, I'm sure I'll follow shortly." After a gallant semifinal loss at Wimbledon last year to Graf, Evert now sits...
...ninth victory plate to the eight she once described as a complete dinner service, she must surpass a field in which everyone else is younger and the hottest players are from twelve to nearly 20 years her junior. Her main worry, Graf, has become almost an obsession. Since Graf wrested away the No. 1 ranking three years ago, they have met only five times, and Graf has won the last four. Twice Navratilova was within shouting distance of victory only to lose through what looked like sheer nerves. If she can couple a Wimbledon victory with a vindicating triumph over...
...command of the security forces and toured the richer capitals of the West in search of foreign aid. He found his most receptive audience in Washington, where a charmed Congress soon approved more than $200 million in military and economic assistance. Over the next five years, U.S. spending would surpass $3 billion; Washington's faith in Duarte endured long after his support at home had eroded...