The results exceeded the analysts' expectations by a penny a share.
The results in this and succeeding years have exceeded expectations.
In 1951, the final results of the bonds program exceeded $52 million.
The deals remain in place for most models, and the results have exceeded nearly everyone's expectations.
"The result exceeds the expectations of our Government," he said after emerging.
The results have exceeded the expectations of any reasonable person.
All went well for a month and the results exceeded the highest expectations.
Now, the results of this one, simple act far exceeded his expectations.
This is a good thing, moreover, and the result has probably exceeded what the authors had hoped for.
Still, the results for the first half exceeded analysts' expectations.