beaten
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The ruling communist party’s Politburo, China’s top decision-making body, said this week that key economic indicators had beaten expectations at the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Lingard played 32 times for England - including at the 2018 World Cup, where England were beaten by Croatia in the semi-finals.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
More than 85 companies have reported first-quarter results and 87% have beaten consensus estimates, up from the five-year average of 78%, according to FactSet.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“Tech is catching a bid this month because it got beaten up so much in the first few months of the year,” Vendig said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
We still lived off the beaten path, but Pinewood Drive was much closer to my friends and school than the San Jose locales my parents were now considering.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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