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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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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

Ellen White: I am looking forward to watching Norway, and Japan did well when they beat England in March.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He said the company likely needs a beat and raise and a “clearer AI story” in order to change investor sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

SailPoint fell 9% after the software provider posted fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings that beat analysts’ estimates.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

If I wanted this, I was going to have to prove it and beat the Lincoln assassination once and for all.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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