bested

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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

She even bested her husband, who competed this season as Stingray and was cast out in Episode 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Golden State Warriors bested the Houston Rockets 115-113 in an overtime thriller.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

He had bested his enemy with exactly the scornful phrases he had imagined this morning, and the seal of success was on the day.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw