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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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Between the soft earnings outlook and the razor-thin revenue beat, Wall Street quickly soured on the report.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It was the 23-year-old's first win since 6 March, when she beat qualifier Anastasia Zakharova in the Indian Wells first round.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Consistent with that, chip maker Broadcom beat sales and earnings estimates last week—and guided for third quarter total revenue that was 4% above analysts expectations prior to the earnings release.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Sunday's defeat was only 10 points short of rugby league's all-time heaviest defeat, when York Knights beat North Wales Raiders 144-0 in League One in 2018.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

‘We’ll beat you in the end,’ she says.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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