bested

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Seagate on Tuesday bested Wall Street expectations with its third-quarter earnings and revenue results and issued fourth-quarter guidance, the initial signal the AI boom is still driving up demand for data storage.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

When the Apollo program ended in 1972, we children couldn’t comprehend budget constraints or having bested our Soviet rivals in a long-running “space race.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

He tried to eat it, but was bested by his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Most often he bested me, but instead of being disappointed I was pleased that we shared top places between us.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou