beat
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BTS beat Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga in the artist category, as well as Harry Styles, Tame Impala and PinkPantheress in the song category.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Greece's Kristian Gkolomeev was the only athlete to beat a world record at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Faced with losing ground to fast-growing, technologically advanced and cheaper Chinese upstarts around the world, some automakers are choosing to join with them instead of trying to beat them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The song dissolves with another harp glissando that’s seamlessly replaced by the chunky, churning beat of “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“I’ll miss trying to beat you. It’s been fun.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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