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beat

[beet] / bit /






NOUN
journalist's area of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
piece of news reported before rivals
Synonyms






VERB
mix
Synonyms


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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

“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

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

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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