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beat

[beet] / bit /






NOUN
journalist's area of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
piece of news reported before rivals
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VERB
mix
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We’ll find out soon enough: On paper, the U.S. team should be able to beat its first two opponents, Paraguay and Australia, and slide into the knockout rounds as a favored seed.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Projections for Brazilian corn exceeded the average outlook from analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal by more than 2 million tons, while Argentinian soybean output beat expectations by 1.4 million tons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Knicks staged the biggest comeback in Finals history as they erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday and take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ellen White: I am looking forward to watching Norway, and Japan did well when they beat England in March.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A beat of silence goes by while we both stare at my phone, willing it to ring.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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