beating

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Three days after beating the Rockets without Kevin Durant, they beat the Rockets with Kevin Durant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This year 52,019 puffins were recorded, beating the previous record of 43,626 set in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share came in at $7.23, beating the FactSet consensus of $6.58.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Copper production is also strong, beating consensus by 4.2% and MS by 8.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

She was so hungry, and this was so good that now she wondered, for the first time since her heart stopped beating, whether she had misunderstood her appetite.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny