beat
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“I hope some of y’all are able to pass it this year and beat us,” King said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, Bourne acknowledged that hype around Nvidia’s results has changed as investors increasingly expect an earnings beat.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
“The first thing I look for when I see somebody hired for a big beat … have they covered preps?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Here, this allowed him to beat his man, covering large distances quickly, before Spurs scored against a disorganised defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The warm sun beat down on the motionless train, the temperature in the packed car rose, the air grew foul.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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
Beard, whose beats carried hits like "La Grange" and "Sharp Dressed Man," had stepped back from touring last year after suffering unspecified health issues.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Her ongoing collaboration with producer Ovy On The Drums — they’re the same age, 35, both from Medellín — was transformative, combining clanging, tribal beats with liquid textures and a refined, champagne-like lightness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
And she routinely beats men and women many times her age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thirty-eight beats times four equaled 152 beats per minute.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
It was Edison’s only loss of the season and the Chargers had beaten Servite in the regular season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Australia have not lost an Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane since 1986, or been beaten by England in Perth since 1978.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But in the past 15 years only 10% of U.S. mutual-fund managers tracking the S&P 500 have beaten the index, according to S&P Global.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gunn looked beaten, but the ball didn’t dip low enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Maybe he hadn’t beaten that summer cold after all.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The surfer team couldn’t handle it, with Servite beating the Chargers 16-6 in the Pac-5 championship game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Sinner lifted his fifth career Grand Slam singles title by beating Alexander Zverev in the All England Club final.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing index for August rose to 47.4 from 41.4 in July, beating economists expectations for just 24.1 Leading economic indicators are due at 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chinese humanoid robots have made significant progress including beating humans’ record time in a half-marathon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was all she could hear, her heart and her breathing, and for a wild instant she thought she might be able to match it, like her heart, too, might start beating.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Music - Introductory
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