beating

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The fund’s stock manager targets beating the S&P 500 by one percentage point a year, holding Big Tech and eyeing AI users like BlackRock.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The South Korean consumer electronics giant’s operating profit likely rose 14% on year to 1.433 trillion won for the January-March period, beating the market consensus estimate of 1.376 trillion won, Cho reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Mancini led Italy to Euro 2020 glory, beating England in the final, and oversaw a record-breaking 37-match unbeaten run.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Victory over Mikel Arteta's side was the one that really resonated with Old Trafford bosses, proving that beating City - something United had done periodically under a number of managers - was not a one-off.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Shrieks and the flapping of a thousand leathery wings as bats in their hundreds, disturbed from their daytime rest, fell from the roof of the cave and wheeled around them, beating at their faces.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda