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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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Example Sentences

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Canada has won five of the last six women’s Olympic tournaments, beating the U.S. in four of the those finals, including the most recent one in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

Adjusted earnings came to 66 cents a share, beating the 57 cents Wall Street had forecast.

From Barron's

His past beats include music and culture, travel, business and U.K. politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buyers can also get preapproved for a loan and ask the dealer to beat or match the interest rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

It goes without saying that despite an upturn in form for the Premier League's bottom three sides, it would take a mammoth effort for any of them to beat the drop this season.

From BBC