beat it

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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"It would heal a very deep wound. The only way to beat it would be to win it this year," he told Spanish media.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It didn’t sound great — it sounded like a demo that you’d give to a musician in hopes that they would beat it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Gold could get close to $5000 per ounce in 2026 and beat it in 2027, predicts Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Women said, “Can you beat it, the bruja is knocking on our door once more.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols