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Case in point: “Heart of the Beast” was bested in its opening weekend by “Avengers Endgame: Encore,” a theatrical rerelease of Marvel’s 2019 hit.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Kim bested Allen in the primary with 27.4% of the vote to his 19.4%, with an online campaign poll conducted for Allen in July showing that likely voters still prefer Kim by 7 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
At 25-under par, he bested Scheffler by three strokes and set the tournament scoring record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Its third-quarter guidance for both profit and sales, at the midpoint, also bested forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was a miracle, or perhaps she’d bested them with her magic like Seven knew she could.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
