beat
Example Sentences
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The first track boomed, a Bad Bunny number remixed with a salsa beat, and people started filing in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
"At this point you want to beat everyone with the World Championship just around the corner. Whoever I play in the final it will be an amazing game."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The paper beat its English-language competitors in breaking the news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
While that may help explain its long-term outperformance, it’s worth noting the fund has managed to beat most of its category rivals without adding much risk.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
That made the board members hoot and holler to beat the band.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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