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The oysterman and former Marine who bested a popular governor and built a grass-roots network of more than 15,000 supporters in Maine announced he was suspending his campaign on Wednesday night.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The recent “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” dropped sharply at the domestic box office after its late-May opening, bested by low-budget horror films “Backrooms” and “Obsession.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Mr. Cornyn bested Mr. Paxton in the first round of primary voting by more than 25,000 votes out of over two million cast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Bolstering Netflix’s coffers is a $2.8 billion breakup fee it collected after Paramount Skydance bested the streaming service’s accepted bid for WBD.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Tormund had once thought to make himself the King- Beyond-the-Wall, before Mance had bested him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
