beating

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Not only that, coach Javier Aguirre then picked him in the team to start the final that Mexico won by beating Mauricio Pochettino's United States 2-1 in Houston.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The league title race went to the final day of the campaign, with Celtic beating long-time leaders Hearts 3-1 to finish top.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department said Friday, beating expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“The answers are all around us. The challenge for us as a state is to learn from educators in the local community about what is beating the odds and then take those practices to scale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Rowan sat up and with beating heart peered at Jonn.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda