beating

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That isn’t an insurmountable hurdle, but it’s trickier if you’re counting on them beating the market as a group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Oracle reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.11, beating expectations for $1.96.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Scotland had an easier time in qualifying and won its past two World Cup tuneups, beating Curacao and Bolivia by a combined score of 8-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Curaçao, with its population of just 156,000, will make a historic debut as the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, beating the record set in 2018 by Iceland.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It was the face of somebody who has suddenly felt, for the first time, the precise shape and weight of their own swiftly beating heart.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell