beat
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According to ImmediateAnnuities.com data, today’s rates beat those available pretty much throughout this millennium, apart from a brief period during the 2007-09 financial crisis when bond yields rocketed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
There are no perfect solutions, but annuity payout rates today comfortably beat 4%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
She beat American Caty McNally in the third round and, at the net, McNally could only thank Eala for allowing her to be a part of the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Kushner also made headlines after Thrive beat out rivals to make a $11.5-million investment in Instagram — in a funding round that prompted Zuckerberg to acquire the photo-sharing website 72 hours later for $1 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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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“They tend to give very bullish long term forecasts then execute to those forecasts, vs other companies that tend to trade more on beats and raises,” the strategists wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Itauma will miss out on that record by 14 days if he beats Hrgovic.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Dave’s Hot Chicken has adopted a similar premise for its spicier entry into the market, but for many Caniacs, nothing beats the stripped-down glory of the original.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Out on a wooden platform extending over San Diego’s Mission Bay, young women sway from side to side, riding an imaginary wave to the beats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thirty-eight beats times four equaled 152 beats per minute.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Trojan safeties were beaten multiple times, including on a 28-yard pass from Spartans quarterback Luke Weaver to Jerry McClure over freshman Madden Riordan, which made it 35-9 with 14:56 to play in the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Alisson: Well beaten for Dan Ndoye's goal but made a superb save to deny Igor Jesus on the brink of half-time and keep Liverpool in the game.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he does not "want to throw in the towel just yet" after being well beaten in his 6-3 defeat by Chang Bingyu in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
To be sure, a few of the newer ETF entrants in the AI-powered stock-picking game have beaten the market over more recent periods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Off the beaten path is not good enough. We need someplace truly obscure.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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After beating Everton on the final day of last season to stay up, Tottenham tried to ensure they were not in a relegation scrap this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
In Palm Springs, the overnight low was 90 degrees, beating a record of 89 set in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Dutchwoman, who took out the pace initially, clocked a new national record of 1:54.71, beating Hodgkinson's training partner and Commonwealth 800m champion Georgia Hunter-Bell, who finished in 1:55.03, into third.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wall Street was so accustomed to the chipmaker’s stellar growth that even beating expectations led to its shares slipping in six of the past eight post-earnings trading days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rowan and Jonn rolled, crawled, beating at the melting ice, twisting their bodies to save themselves.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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