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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


Example Sentences

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Among these 20 stocks, all but five beat the S&P 500’s five-year price increase of 65% and all but four beat the S&P 500’s five-year total return of 78%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

You’ve probably heard, for example, that a majority of active managers fail to beat their benchmark in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He did not beat his chest and threaten to rain death on his Confederate adversaries.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"If they beat us it's over, if we draw also," said Guardiola.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

We beat the dungeon mere seconds before Lorren’s mom ordered her to get off the game or she’d shut off the electricity in the whole house.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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