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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the best performing major index in the U.S. futures market, as investors hope to close out a volatile quarter in the green.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“This is a time of adversity, the best time to come together as one,” left tackle Elijah Paige said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
My job has to be to figure out how to get the best results for our people on each and every day.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
You won't need binoculars or a telescope; the shower is best viewed with the naked eye.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He and the other Jesuits care for the refugees—people who have lost their homes—as best they can.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won top acting prizes; “One Battle After Another” bests “Sinners” for Oscars gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
Kenya's Doris Lemngole won the women's 3,000 in 8:31.39 with Britain's Hannah Nuttall second in 8:32.94 -- both personal bests.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
But the third, about a Latino World War II pilot who bests a Yautja in a deadly flight contest, underscores ingenuity as being superior to any weapon or combat skill.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
That bests the S&P 500, which is up 15% and heading toward its weakest annual performance since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
“A sailor? A common sailor? A common ordinary seaman bests the great Inigo Montoya with the sword? In-con-ceiv-a-ble. He must be the Dread Pirate Roberts. Otherwise it makes no sense.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Case in point: “Heart of the Beast” was bested in its opening weekend by “Avengers Endgame: Encore,” a theatrical rerelease of Marvel’s 2019 hit.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Its third-quarter guidance for both profit and sales, at the midpoint, also bested forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The auto giant reported revenue for its latest quarter that bested Wall Street’s expectations, and raised its full-year adjusted profit outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
At January’s Australian Open on hard courts, Djokovic bested 24-year-old Sinner in five sets before falling to now-injured Carlos Alcaraz in the Melbourne final.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Most often he bested me, but instead of being disappointed I was pleased that we shared top places between us.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
It’s outperforming huge companies like Nvidia and Google on some metrics, while besting gold and the world’s dominant currencies on others.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Among the company’s business segments, second-quarter sales for aeronautics, which includes the F-35 fighter jet, rose 9.3% to $8.11 billion, besting the FactSet consensus of $7.61 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 21-year-old now has the best figures in the format, besting the previous record held by Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey, who took eight wickets for seven runs against Myanmar in a men's T20 international in 2025.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Going into Sunday’s Academy Awards, “Sinners” was nominated for a record-breaking 16 nominations, besting the previous achievement of 14 nominations held by “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The Criminal Element suggested that anyone truly invested in fighting crime, in besting criminals, should learn to listen carefully.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
