beating

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Stripping out certain one-time items in the latest period, Halliburton logged first-quarter adjusted earnings of 55 cents a share, handily beating the mean analyst estimate of 50 cents a share, as per FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share came in at $7.23, beating the FactSet consensus of $6.58.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He took over when they were 17th in the Championship, beating John Eustace to the job, with the season ending in a dramatic late play-off semi-final defeat by Sunderland.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

And a California kid on the mound, battling the inclement elements, this time beating the 35-degree chill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

You’re my flesh and blood, my beating heart.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler