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