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Nigel Farage’s upstart Reform UK Party bested both the Labour and Conservative parties and gained more than 1,400 new seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Bolstering Netflix’s coffers is a $2.8 billion breakup fee it collected after Paramount Skydance bested the streaming service’s accepted bid for WBD.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The dollar even bested another traditional safe-haven asset: gold.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The Brewers bested the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central by five games, despite having a payroll nearly $100 million lower than their rival, and reached the National League Championship Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“Valerian won’t tell anyone he was bested by a mortal girl.”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black