beat
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
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