beat it
Example Sentences
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‘Active managers who beat the market typically beat it by a little. But those who fall short, fall short by a lot.’
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
"It would heal a very deep wound. The only way to beat it would be to win it this year," he told Spanish media.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
“He didn’t beat the security plan the night of the dinner. He beat it the day he made the reservation,” said Jason Pack, a former FBI official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The glass of mead was now knocking quite insistently on the side of Vernon’s head; he attempted to beat it away.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
