bested
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Kim bested Allen in the primary with 27.4% of the vote to his 19.4%, with an online campaign poll conducted for Allen in July showing that likely voters still prefer Kim by 7 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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
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
“Even so, we bested you! We kept you imprisoned and hexed.”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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