beat
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The bank remains very bullish on the stock, and if Nokia can beat earnings expectations, confirm supply and lift guidance, “we believe the upside on the stock could be very strong.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The chunky champion narrowly beat Bear 910 by 103,344 votes to 98,253 in the final round of the online contest run by Katmai National Park in Alaska.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
England got their first win in the Nations League as Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scored to beat the Czech Republic 2-0.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
On the second verse you can change the beat or the lyrics, and do anything you like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
A single horse will beat mules or horses pulling a wagon.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Brovdi, a successful global grain trader before the war, has taken a “business-oriented approach” as he beats plowshares into swords.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
For one, it was a blast of cold coffee to the face to realize that what qualifies as a career-derailing flop in 2006 meets or beats the quality of most made-for-Netflix features.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
He has already said he will vacate the title and move back up in weight if he beats Garcia.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Since beats normally get divided into halves and quarters, this is the easiest way for composers to write beats that are divided into thirds.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
He said the team "couldn't believe" they had beaten France.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Part of that performance reflects how the stock had been beaten down to start the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“The number of stocks that have beaten the market is really small, but the ones that have beaten the market have beaten it by a lot,” Parker said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Texans have beaten the Colts five times in a row, but those were all close games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Do you know, Dad, that not one of us here has ever beaten you in a single game? Not checkers, not dominoes, not softball, nothing.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
He also posted the hot dog stand menu — which was dented by an errant punch during the fight — saying “New office piece. Poor thing took a beating this weekend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The cruise line’s third-quarter total revenue climbed 3.5% to $8.44 billion, beating Wall Street expectations of $8.39 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
It nearly happened this millennium as Everton - last relegated in 1951 - stayed up by beating Bournemouth on the final day of the 2022-23 season.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The visitors made 13 changes after beating New Zealand in Baltimore but still fielded a strong starting XV, which boasted 240 caps in the second row alone.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
He was as broad as an upright bear and carried a huge stick in both hands, beating the ground in tempo as he marched.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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