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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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It beat his usual airport routine of charging his phone and scrolling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Chris Sutton: Scotland will beat Haiti - it is just how Steve Clarke goes about it and whether he goes with two up top, which I think is worth the risk in this game.

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

She told me that in the last few years with her grandma she used to mess up all the time, and I shouldn’t beat myself up about it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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