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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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They rallied from 22 points down with less than eight minutes left in regulation to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime in game one of their Eastern Conference finals sweep.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It could give Craig Bellamy's side the chance to beat them and try and lay claim to being unofficial world champions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A record earnings beat wasn’t enough for Oracle to satisfy investors, who are looking for more definitive proof of a successful artificial-intelligence business transformation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

During the heyday of the Estadio Azteca, the idea was for Mexico to beat their rivals before they ever kicked off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But I turned it into an intense quest to beat Jonah, just like Celia predicted I would.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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