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beat

[beet] / bit /






NOUN
journalist's area of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
piece of news reported before rivals
Synonyms






VERB
mix
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The first: More companies than normal are beating Wall Street’s expectations.

From MarketWatch

Having been lucky to escape against Nepal and been convincingly beaten by West Indies, England are still searching for a complete performance at this World Cup.

From BBC

Gritting through a shoulder injury, Kim was graceful in defeat when the two-time gold medalist in snowboard halfpipe took silver and celebrated the teenager who beat her.

From The Wall Street Journal

She can even beat Knight in a race on hockey skates.

From Los Angeles Times

But “even though we’re beating it up,” Crooks said of the pollution flowing into the estuary, it’s been amazingly resilient in part because of constant monitoring and management.

From Los Angeles Times