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beat

[beet] / bit /






NOUN
journalist's area of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
piece of news reported before rivals
Synonyms






VERB
mix
Synonyms


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And, if you’re trying to beat UCLA, there’s no better accomplishment than saying you beat Inouye-Perez and Fernandez’s record-breaking team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Over the course of the season, New York beat the Spurs in two out of three games—including in the final of the NBA Cup in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

And he needed to be near perfect to beat Norco pitcher Jordan Ayala, who also was outstanding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Moses, who lives in London, said he thought the officers were going to beat him up so, feeling scared, he decided to run away.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

She even laid her ear on my chest and listened to my heart beat.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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