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‘Active managers who beat the market typically beat it by a little. But those who fall short, fall short by a lot.’

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

He spoke about it with humour and with a fierce determination to beat it.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

“He didn’t beat the security plan the night of the dinner. He beat it the day he made the reservation,” said Jason Pack, a former FBI official.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

I feel like pounding on the door and yelling, "Hey, this is a listening room, sister. You can tap on that thing anywhere, so beat it!"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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