beat
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Emanuel’s colleague Stan Shipley expects companies to beat earnings-per-share forecasts by 7% this quarter, which is more than double the rate companies beat earnings pre-pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Each and every youth is interested in that activity because if you can't beat them, then join them," said Daniel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The win set up a semi-final against Argentina, who beat Switzerland, that will kick off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, 15 July and be shown live across the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
When Sinner feels like himself, he’s tough to beat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
If I can beat the storm, I’ll be home tonight or early tomorrow.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
A cheque of £900,000 - which will increase further if he beats French Open champion Zverev - will be another financial injection to further develop his career.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
They march to different beats: That’s the gold standard of so-called “diversification.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
So we go into the studio with a bunch of great musicians, start playing “Taste of Honey” at 120 beats per minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
While the fulfillment speed of on-demand platforms like Meituan beats JD.com’s, its first-party logistics network can serve long-tail demand that many rivals can’t, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
I scramble for my wallet, but Andre beats me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
And he says that if you end up being successful, despite the name, "people will see you as having beaten the odds to get to where you are".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“We have beaten England! England, the birthplace of giants!” he shouted into his mic in Norwegian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Reaching a Wimbledon semi-final at 39 - having beaten an opponent 14 years his junior over five hours and 15 minutes - showed he could still play at a high level.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
We will remind you that Pogacar has been beaten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The path had been beaten down by the four- and three-toed feet of the piglike tapirs that usually live near the water because they love to swim.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
The buzz: Both teams are unbeaten and each survived scares in the quarterfinals, with England outlasting Norway in extra time in brutal weather in Miami and Argentina beating Switzerland in extra time in Kansas City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
One hell of a beating is unlikely on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Rivera said that clean-up began Monday and the company is moving as quickly as possible with a goal of beating the city’s 45-day timeline to complete the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Djokovic said he hoped to come back "at least once more" - and he is, ultimately, still beating players that, in theory, should have time and youth on their side.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Michael hadn’t realized how fast his heart was beating until that moment.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Music - Introductory
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