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beat

[beet] / bit /






NOUN
journalist's area of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
piece of news reported before rivals
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VERB
mix
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Example Sentences

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England have not beaten a nation ranked in the top 20 under Tuchel.

From BBC

Before the deal was announced, McCormick reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 66 cents a share, beating analyst expectations, as net sales rose 17% from a year ago.

From Barron's

Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar – One night, about 100 women from the Women in Auto Care conference I was attending descended on this place with zero warning — and the staff didn’t miss a beat.

From Salon

But overall, the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index beat analyst expectations to inch up this month to 91.8 from 91.0 in February.

From Barron's

A beat would be a welcome catalyst for Tesla stock, which has fallen for six consecutive weeks, dropping 13% over that span.

From Barron's